memorial
Five years after the deadly mass shooting, the legislation will create a national memorial at the gay nightclub in Orlando where 49 people were killed.
The former president remembered the Supreme Court justice, who died of cancer at age 87. He nominated her to the bench in 1993.
Thousands lined up for a public viewing to honor the Black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck.
The death of Floyd, the Black man who died after a white cop kneeled on his neck, has spurred massive protests over racism and police brutality.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
In today’s celebrity-driven culture, it has become easier and often cathartic to collectively mourn beloved Black icons.
Shaq's words on the NBA legend and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate provided notes of humor amid a melancholy service.
The singer opened the Los Angeles ceremony dedicated to the NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who died last month in a helicopter crash.
Family, fans and friends can pay tribute to the basketball legend at his home court.
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, who also attended the ceremony, said the iconic novelist taught him the meaning of "grown folks literature."
"He opened doors for filmmakers of color to tell powerful stories that have been too often ignored,” the former president wrote.