Sam Cooke received a public apology Sunday for the racially motivated mistreatment he suffered in 1963 at the hands of hotel staff and law enforcement while performing in Shreveport, La.

Sam Cooke began his career as a gospel singer, becoming the lead vocalist for the Soul Stirrers, one of the nation's top gospel acts, at age 19. But six years later, Cooke left gospel for the ...

Sam Cooke’s anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” was released in 1964 as racial tensions were at an all time high — especially in the South. By WIS News 10 Staff Published : Feb. 13, 2025 at 1: ...

Roy Smith, who is a janitor at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska, took the stage along with the school orchestra in order to absolutely slay a Sam Cooke cover while the kids accompanied him.