Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago ...

Black Expo was, for many, a breakthrough for the hopes that Black Americans could build on the advances of the civil rights era.

Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider’s understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently in Chicago to pay their final ...

The pioneering civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84, his son confirmed to CNN early today. Jackson had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive ...

Remembering the deadly Candlestick Park tornado ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is returning to South Carolina for a final public farewell. On Monday, Jackson will lie in state at the Capitol in Columbia. The tribute contrasts with his childhood in ...

The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...

A civil rights marker honoring the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in was unveiled Thursday in Statesville.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile ...

He will lie in repose this week at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago before being honored in South Carolina.