Jackson was a Chicago icon for decades, founding the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and engaging in a series of movements to promote ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who gained worldwide acclaim for his work, died Tuesday at the age of 84, his family confirmed in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the ...

The late civil rights leader launched protests against the lack of movie and TV diversity, accusing the industry of "institutional racism," but they fizzled out over time.

Reaction poured in early Tuesday morning from national leaders and friends who learned of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson’s passing overnight, with family members still coming to terms with the ...

For the Rev. Kenneth L. Simon, pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown, Jesse Jackson’s life and legacy were not merely in ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

Mychal Threets will return as the host, with 'Sesame Street' and Ms. Rachel veteran Kristen McGregor joining as showrunner.

The series debuted on Sony-owned YouTube channel KudZuko and garnered 4.8 million views. The app will continue to get exclusive shortened episodes of the show while Sony takes the kiddie program to ...

"Reading Rainbow" is making a comeback, with Sony Pictures Television ordering 24 additional episodes of the educational children's series. Mychal Threets, who hosted the initial episodes of the ...

The 1980s had some great TV shows that can be considered underrated today, from 'Wings' to 'thirtysomething' and 'Sisters.' ...

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

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.