Jesse Jackson, America’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Here's a look back at some moments of the civil rights icon.

Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making ...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon and two-time presidential hopeful, has died at age 84. His family confirmed in a ...

By Will Dunham Washington, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin ...

Explore the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, the iconic civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and two-time presidential ...

In a decades-long effort, Jesse Jackson stood alongside MLK, pushed for voting rights, shamed corporations and negotiated ...

American civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders ...

Jesse Jackson, the revered civil rights leader, dies at the age of 84. This influential Baptist minister and eloquent speaker played a pivotal role in the fight for equality during the 1960s.