Jesse Jackson, a Greenville native, was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two ...

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in ...

Both men sought the presidency. They came from different backgrounds, held different goals, and had radically different ...

Black candidates weren’t considered viable contenders when he ran for president.

In his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Mr. Jackson argued for a more diverse coalition for the party.

The late Jesse Jackson twice sought the Democratic nomination for president – and though he fell short in 1984 and 1988, his ...

​Four decades after his presidential runs, the prevailing question is “Why didn’t Jesse Jackson win?” While he didn’t capture the Democratic nomination, according to the Rev. Dr. William Barber, ...

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84.

Jackson didn’t just pave the way for Barack Obama. He envisioned a Democratic coalition and a policy agenda that were ahead ...

I last connected with Jesse Jackson at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where former Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination. By then, Jackson, who died Tuesday ...

CHICAGO — Details for a celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson were announced Wednesday, with multiple events ...