The Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the national spotlight during the civil rights movement and ran for president twice. He also ...

The son of Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson brought the crowd to their feet as he delivered a speech part political rally ...

In 1983, The Associated Press profiled the Rev. Jesse Jackson when he was a 41-year-old civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency.

Christianity historically championed human rights and should be promoted at all levels of society, Patrick Scott Smith writes.

Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died. “It is with profound sadness ...

‘I don’t think Jesse Jackson saw his political life as something different from his call from God as a preacher,’ said the Rev. Valerie Bridgeman.

Local and state leaders are reacting to the death of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who died Tuesday morning at his home, surrounded by family.

John Lennon would be appalled. Unlike Rubio, The Beatles were cosmopolitans who embraced the world with open arms." ...

Jesse Jackson was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential ...