Jerry Lawson has earned the right to play football. When he was in fourth grade, the new Louisville Cardinal said he wanted to play tackle — not flag — football. So Victor Lawson took his son out in ...

When you think of the early days of video games, the Fairchild Channel F console might not be the first brand that comes to mind. The Fairchild Channel F was released in 1976, before the more famous ...

“Keeping Black History Alive” will highlight Black individuals and their historic achievements during the month of February. Throughout February, the commemoration of Black History Month, theGrio will ...

You can’t discuss the history of video gaming without mentioning Gerald “Jerry” Lawson. His engineering mind is the reason why we have games as we know them today. As a pioneer in the industry, Lawson ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. He was 75. Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix ...

Earlier this year, Jerry Lawson felt like something was taking control of his body, or perhaps more accurately, making him lose control of it. In the matter of days, it reached the point where he ...

At an age when most people are slowing down, soul singer Jerry Lawson is releasing his first solo album, Just a Mortal Man. The 71-year-old Lawson was the lead singer of the Persuasions, a ...

Throughout February, the commemoration of Black History Month, theGrio will be celebrating Black pioneers like Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the father of modern gaming, via “Keeping Black History Alive.” ...