For the Rev. Kenneth L. Simon, pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown, Jesse Jackson’s life and legacy were not merely in ...

For the Rev. Kenneth L. Simon, pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown, Jesse Jackson’s life and legacy were not merely in the abstract; they were real and personal. His father, the late Rev ...

Civil Rights leader Jesse L. Jackson died at the age of 84, his son announced Tuesday morning. The leader and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr. visited ...

Jackson didn't just witness history; he helped shape it. From Alabama to the world stage, Jackson's voice pushed America to live up to its promises.

Through powerful personal reflections and historic milestones, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s lasting influence on civil rights, ...

For almost 30 years, Jackson served as a high-profile political figure, playing a significant role in nearly every U.S.

My religion obligates me to be political, but my politics don’t obligate me to be religious,” said Jackson — frequently ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Reverend Jesse Jackson, iconic civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister, has ...

The cradle of the Civil Rights Movement is mourning the loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Washington- Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the ...

A giant has returned home. Words cannot fully capture the life, legacy, and complete impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Famed civil rights activist and longtime black political leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday morning, at the age of 84, ...