Thousands of people gathered at a church on Chicago’s South Side to pay a final public tribute to Jackson.

Personal tributes are pouring in for Chuck Girard, a pioneering voice of the 1970s Jesus Movement whose music shaped contemporary Christian worship, as friends and family prepare to celebrate his life ...

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring ...