So, for 50 years, Williams, who is now 55 and a stand-up comedian, has been reminded occasionally of his six-year old self — most recently online, where images from the Black ABCs have crept ...

Rickey Fondren is a 15-year-old 10th grader with an old soul. Growing up in Memphis, he says his childhood was shaped around “older soul music.” One of his biggest influences growing up was ...