ATLANTA - On Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, the weathered facade of the old Butler Street YMCA still stands as a silent witness to a ...

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 ...

The family of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died this week, ran for president twice, leading more Black voters to register. The year after ...

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In finding words about the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton said that “he trusted me with responsibility and saw something in me.” ...

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home.

Just a day after saying their goodbyes, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathered in South Shore. They talked about their dad, what he stood for, what he fought for, and what he meant to the world.

We were never alone,” his daughter Santita Jackson said. The community surrounded the young leader in every way, helping him and his family thrive.

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...