Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the wishes of a civil rights icon’s family for a final honor. Johnson shot down a request for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, ...

From Hoover to Trump, discover which U.S. presidents have visited Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Naples, and the Everglades, and why they came.

Jesse Jackson, a Greenville native, was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential runs in the 1980s.

There have been countless thousands of Black activists who’ve devoted their lives to combating HIV/AIDS in their communities over the years. Here, we highlight a few courageous individuals who were ...

Rev Jesse Jackson's funeral turned into the most hateful, divisive political rally I've ever witnessed,' Reverend Jordan Wells wrote on X ...

Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area. Born in Port Carbon, PA on December 27, 1930, he was the son of the ...

Former President George W. Bush is paying tribute to George Washington this Presidents Day. In an essay released Monday, Bush commemorated Washington’s birthday by admiring his “humility,” writing ...

Former U.S. President George W. Bush has published his first essay on Substack, using the platform to reflect on the leadership of George Washington as the United States approaches its 250th ...

George T. (“Ted”) Focht,III, 101, peacefully entered his heavenly home during the snowfall on January 25, 2026, while residing at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA. George was born on August 1, ...

The 43rd president of the United States launched his blog on the site Feb. 16 with a 1,500-word tribute to another George: President George Washington. “Few qualities have inspired me more than ...

Guests during the Moment of Remembrance on September 11th pause for a moment in front of the steel beams from the World Trade Center at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Thursday, ...