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

Very few people have ever imposed a social and a moral agenda on American government and corporations as the Rev. Jesse Jackson did.

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

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

Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition ran for president twice and inspired millions.

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

I interacted with him, on and off, for 30 years. He was brilliant, at times electrifying, and at times confounding.

Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, left behind a legacy of Black empowerment that helped transform Black political representation in the United States, paving the way for future leaders ...

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

The Rev. Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on American history, but for many in South Carolina, his impact is deeply ...

One race equity expert called the president's remarks "petty, unpresidential and disrespectful to Jackson’s legacy." ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a White House reception for Black History Month on Wednesday, less than two ...