President Trump also remembers Jackson as a "force of nature" with "lots of personality, grit and street smarts".

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" ...

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

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President Donald Trump has hosted a White House reception for Black History Month, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted ...

Barack Obama has hailed Jesse Jackson as a "true giant" in a tribute to the civil rights activist following his death.

Former President Barack Obama leads tributes to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson after his death at 84, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and global leaders honoring his legacy.

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

A giant of the American civil rights struggle and a political pioneer, the Reverend Jesse Jackson now belongs to history. We ...