CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's been 68 years since Emmett Till's body was in a Chicago church for his funeral, marking the start of the Civil Rights Movement. Now, Roberts Temple Church Of God In Christ is ...

Church of God in Christ (COGIC) General Supervisor Emerita Mother Willie Mae Rivers, a revered leader and a beloved figure within the faith community, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ is known for hosting the 1955 funeral of Emmett Till, which helped spark the civil rights movement. But three decades earlier, it also launched the career of ...

Pauline Reed, a Church Mother and widow of a bishop in the Church of God in Christ, died earlier this month after a longstanding illness. She was 93. With few remaining relatives able to cover funeral ...

The public funeral for Kada Scott, the 23-year-old woman, who was found dead in Germantown two weeks after she was reported missing, was held on Saturday at the Mount Airy ...

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The new national monument in Chicago honoring Emmett Till looks a little more official now. A placard was unveiled Tuesday to recognize Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville as a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago church that held the funeral and visitation for Emmett Till has been listed among the 11 most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.