DETROIT — When Thomas M. Dorsey was growing up, he didn’t realize that his father was a pioneer in gospel music. But from the time he was a little boy, tagging along on the church circuit, until he ...

This month, Thomas A. Dorsey’s song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” turns 90 years old. One of the most beloved gospel songs of all time, it has been recorded by Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley and ...

On the chilly evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was preparing to leave for dinner, and looking down in the parking lot, ...