TAMPA, Fla. — Rosa Lee Hawkins, an original member of the rhythm and blues trio the Dixie Cups who shot to No. 1 with “Chapel of Love” in 1964, died Tuesday in a Florida hospital. She was 76. Her ...

Journalist Lee Hawkins' new book explores how a childhood incident shaped his understanding of race. The book examines the lasting impact of slavery and Jim Crow laws on the modern Black experience.

Rosa Lee Hawkins, a member of the '60s girl group The Dixie Cups, has died. She was 76. Her sister and bandmate Barbara Ann Hawkins told The New York Times that Rosa died after experiencing internal ...

Lee Hawkins on honoring the past of slavery by rethinking the present. Former Wall Street Journal reporter Lee Hawkins' memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free," ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: Let's turn our attention next to a national story with a Minnesota connection. Georgetown University made headlines back in 2017 when ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Lee Hawkins is an Author with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2025 Interview. Edgar Gomez ("Alligator Tears") and Lee Hawkins ("I Am Nobody’s ...

Rosa Lee Hawkins, whose group the Dixie Cups bumped the Beatles off the No. 1 position on the charts in 1964 with their hit “Chapel of Love,” died Tuesday at age 76 in Tampa, FL. She was 76 and passed ...