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The piano great tuned in to the hits of his day and played hard bop to a rock backbeat, crossing into the mainstream, selling millions, and making him one of the most sampled musicians of all time

Anthony Funeral Home will be the venue for the viewing on Aug. 2. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. the very next day at Saint Paul United Methodist Church.

Looking for a good read? Check out this list of the buzzworthy Canadian and international fiction, nonfiction and poetry books out right now.

From the blog of Steve Wenick at The Times of Israel

Here’s how it changed me.

The news of the L.A. City Council’s unanimous vote that advances phasing out oil and gas extraction across the city was a joy for frontline communities affected by environmental racism! With God's help, people-power for righteous causes will always bring about win-win victories for some of the most marginalized and disenfranchised communities.

Nashville is set to name its newest high school after civil rights leader the Rev. James Lawson.

By Dr. Moses Moore '77 M.Div.

On the northside of Pine Bluff, a child can find his field of dreams at Townsend Park.

OPINION OPINION | TOM DILLARD: A brief investigation of three lives by Tom Dillard | Today at 1:53 a.m. I keep a physical file of interesting historical tidbits, a sort of catch-all folder in which I keep copies of old quotable letters, advertisements, perhaps some photos, and especially newspaper clippings. After 50 years of doing research in local newspapers--called "community diaries" by historian Michael B. Dougan--my tidbits file is bulging. It is clear I will never write full columns on a...