Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by introducing you to a man who's made it his lifelong mission to fight ...

Premiering at Sundance, Antoine Fuqua discusses shaping Troublemaker from Nelson Mandela’s own recordings and humanizing the global icon.

Nelson Mandela, an iconic South African president and human rights leader, has been the subject of countless books, documentaries and feature films.

A reflective Nelson Mandela emerges in Troublemaker, the documentary about the late anti-Apartheid leader and first president of a new South Africa. It’s based on the memoir Long Walk to Freedom that ...

Nelson Mandela appears in Troublemaker by Antoine Fuqua, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. In Antoine Fuqua’s documentary “Troublemaker,” the ...

'Troublemaker', premiering Jan. 27 at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, uses audio recordings the late South African leader made while writing his autobiography API/Gamma-Rapho via Getty; Colin ...

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Antoine Fuqua always knew Nelson Mandela as an icon. But he had no idea he was such a rebel too, and a literal fighter. He remembered walking into a restaurant and seeing a ...

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Jesy Nelson is opening up about her babies’ health. After the Little Mix alum’s mom noticed that her 8-month-old twin daughters Ocean and Story—whom she shares with fiancé Zion Foster—were showing ...

While known for being a legendary singer, Willie Nelson was also a pioneer of outlaw country. Although loving America, Nelson doesn’t always agree with certain laws – like the harsh restrictions put ...

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