The Rev. Jesse Jackson's two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday ordered public buildings across the city and state to fly flags at half ...

Jesse Jackson’s upbringing in SC shaped his mission for justice and propelled him to work for causes in his home state ...

President Donald Trump lauded Jesse Jackson Feb. 18, 2026, from the White House, following the civil rights activist's death.

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84 after battling a rare neurological condition, prompting President Donald Trump to honor him as "truly special." ...

I knew him well long before becoming president, and he really was special, with lots of personality, grit and street smarts,” President Donald Trump said during a White House event commemorating Black ...

The internet was shocked Wednesday after President Donald Trump gave a Black History Month speech at the White House, where ...

“Jesse Jackson is one of the very most significant political leaders in this country in the last 100 years,” declared Senator Bernie Sanders, summarizing the importance of Jackson’s remarkable life ...

As the nation and the party he transformed turns to writing future chapters, Jesse Jackson's story of hope and endurance is ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to be in disbelief on Wednesday when CBS News White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe asked for examples of when President Donald Trump had been ...

During a visit to Zimbabwe in 1989, Jesse Jackson was walking down the dirt trail leading to Victoria Falls when a group of three African men hunkered in the shade of a scrubby tree stood up to point ...