In July 2004, I went on a nine-day driving and reporting tour of Mississippi. On my itinerary was a pilgrimage to the house in Clarksdale where Sam Cooke was born. Cooke has been an obsession of mine ...

Sam Cooke wrote “A Change is Gonna Come” shortly before his death in 1964. It is considered an anthem of the civil rights movement. Sam Cooke, a soul music icon who died 60 years ago this week, wrote ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - We are celebrating Black History Month with a look at Shreveport's connection to one of the most important songs of the Civil Rights Era. Sam Cooke's famous anthem "A Change Is Gonna ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Before Sam Cooke became a household name with hits like You Send Me and A Change Is Gonna Come, he was simply a young man with a velvet voice, raised on gospel, rooted in faith, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have left a lasting impact on the world of music like Sam Cooke. Dubbed the “King of Soul,” ...

Sam Cooke wrote “A Change is Gonna Come” shortly before his death in 1964. It is considered an anthem of the civil rights movement.