Autumn Nelon Streetman lost her gospel singing family. Their last album comforts her
Three members of family gospel group The Nelons died in a plane crash last year. A surviving daughter is set to attend the Grammys on their behalf.
Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.
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Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
But this time, instead of paying a $100 trespassing fine as earlier protesters did ... Mr. Gaither, who went on to play an important role in the 1961 Freedom Rides, died on Dec. 23 at his home ...