Much of Jackson’s work, along with others, laid the groundwork for the election of President Barack Obama in 2008. In ...

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.

In the now deleted video, which was shared on Trump's Truth Social account on February 5, the Obamas were shown with their faces on the bodies of monkeys for about one second. The video went viral ...

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, a civil rights legend, passed away, mourning by leaders including Barack Obama, who honoured his lifelong service and legacy.

President Trump hosted a White House reception for Black History Month on Wednesday, less than two weeks after posting a ...

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

Jackson boldly ran for president twice in the 1980s, laying the psychological and political groundwork for a more conventional Black Chicagoan, Barack Obama, to seize the office two decades later.

The coalitions that Jackson built during his presidential campaigns created enduring infrastructure for later progressives, particularly in Vermont.

President Donald Trump remembered Jackson as "a good man" and "force of nature," while former President Bill Clinton, in a joint statement with former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, reflected ...

Those who migrated north did so in search of opportunities in manufacturing, entertainment, academia, and also liberation.

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