Before Democrats fractured, Jackson united workers across race and region — and provided a model for today’s party ...

There is no doubt that I have been afforded opportunities that only came about as a result of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s ...

Chicago plays host to public observances for the civil rights icon, who died at 84.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations ...

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

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

Celebration of life services have been announced for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago-based civil rights leader, political ...

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

The Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years ...

It’s generally poor form to speak ill of the recently deceased, but the problem with holding your tongue is that it often ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, has died at 84. Mississippi leaders share their ...

Jesse Jackson's passing away is an opportunity to reflect on his legacy, including his work on environmental justice and sustainability.