In the early morning of Tuesday, February 17th, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., completed his assignment on earth, and surrounded by loving family members, took his last breath. He had a lifetime ...

As a student in North Carolina A&T, Jackson gradually became involved with the civil rights movement. In 1960, he was ...

CHICAGO — Details for a celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson were announced Wednesday, with multiple events scheduled in Chicago. Jackson, the civil rights activist who worked with ...

“Jackson’s life contributed to making this country more democratic, more inclusive, more fair.” ...

The Sioux City Chapter of the NAACP hosted a free concert at Eppley Auditorium on Morningside University’s campus in honor of Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. is remembered by many as the man who was with Martin Luther King Jr. when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. It was Jackson who called Coretta Scott ...

Tributes are pouring in across Georgia following the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson at the age of 84.

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who died Tuesday, stumped in Pittsburgh during his presidential runs in 1984 ...

The way to honor Jackson is to “intensify the struggle for racial and economic justice,” his campaign co-chair said.

Residents recall the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and his visits to Stark County, including Mount Union and KSU Stark campuses.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, was shaped by his experiences in the South and he became a transformational ...