How Memphis soul music helped shape the Civil Rights Movement

Memphis soul music became the “soundtrack of the modern Civil Rights Movement" as the city served as a bridge between the ...
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Former President Barack Obama speaks during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson

CHICAGO — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.'s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large ...

Aggies Honor The Late Rev. Jesse Jackson With A Day of Service

Martin called on Aggies to participate in meaningful acts of community uplift to honor Jackson as “an incredible ...
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Jackson honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with annual wreath-laying and march

Jackson marks the 57th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination with a wreath-laying, community march, and family-friendly events celebrating his legacy. Jackson marks the 57th anniversary of Dr.
The Root

‘How Long Not Long’ – The Promise and Warning of Dr. King’s Montgomery Speech Six Decades Later

Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, “How Long, Not Long,” reminding us that the arc of the moral universe bends only when we bend it. On this day in ...
ABC 7 Chicago

'Faith. Fight. Freedom: The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson' explores civil rights icon's impact

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago's "Faith. Fight. Freedom: The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson" special explores the late civil rights icon's impact on the world. It's 2026, and we now live in a world ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Council Black Caucus chair wants to rename city college to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Detroit News

Thompson: Who will lead Rainbow PUSH Coalition after Jesse Jackson's death?

The death of the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. leaves a huge leadership gap at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and in the modern civil rights movement. Jackson endured as the most influential Black figure ...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Blasts Ex-Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden for Using Father's Memorial Service to Trash Donald Trump

Jesse Jackson Jr. called out former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden for using his father's memorial service to slam Donald Trump. RadarOnline.com can reveal Jackson Jr., 60, gave ...
St. Louis American

A political inheritance left by Jesse Jackson

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up On Feb. 17, life slowed as we paused to honor the life and legacy ...
Washington Times

Jesse Jackson Jr. takes swipe at former Democratic presidents over father’s memorial service

Jesse Jackson Jr. took a jab at three former Democratic presidents who delivered remarks at his father’s memorial service — Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joseph R. Biden — saying they did not know ...