Paul M. Weyrich (66) conservative activist who coined the phrase "moral majority" and helped to turn social conservatives into a powerful force in the Republican Party. Weyrich had many health problems, including diabetes. His legs were amputated at the knee in 2005, and he had broken his back in...

growing up as a child of the 60’s; we heard her voice at rally’s, church gatherings, and of course civil rights events. She was such an icon. her unmistakable message and her commitment to our freedom - We shall miss her singing, and her lecturing. she was the voice of our generations...

We awoke this morning to some very sad news: the force of nature known as Odetta died yesterday of kidney failure at the age of 77. She was classically trained vocalist who sang folk, blues and gospel. Her influence was so great in the 1950s that she is credited with starting the folk revival of the...