As a student in North Carolina A&T, Jackson gradually became involved with the civil rights movement. In 1960, he was ...

Former president Barack Obama said Jackson "laid the foundation for my own campaign to the highest office of the land" ...

The former president took to social media on Tuesday to thank the civil rights leader for both personal and professional ...

He died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family, they say in a statement.

“Reverend Jackson also created opportunities for generations of African Americans and inspired countless more, including us,” ...

Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign and his Greenville roots profoundly shaped American politics. His legacy, however, faces new challenges.

Obama and Michelle Obama mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson, hailing the civil rights leader as a towering force for justice and equality.

With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family representative told Snopes the rumor was false.

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

JD Vance, Kamala Harris, and Barack Obama were among the prominent figures who issued remarks pertaining to Reverend Jesse Jackson following his death on Tuesday.

I wrote a book about Jesse Jackson, and we became friends. The cynics didn’t get how he fused moral simplicity and political profundity.

Barack Obama has paid a warm tribute to Jesse Jackson's "lifetime of service" - after Donald Trump took a swipe at him in his own eulogy.