Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate, has died.

My religion obligates me to be political, but my politics don’t obligate me to be religious,” said Jackson — frequently introduced to audiences as the Country Preacher — at a 1985 news ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose ...

President Joe Biden signed a proclamation designating the site of the 1908 Springfield race riot, one of the most egregious outbreaks of race-related violence in U.S. history, as a national monument.

CHICAGO - Evanston will pay thousands of dollars in reparations to its Black residents; the Chicago Bears and Illinois state ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, 2026. The civil rights activist leaves behind a legacy that focused on ...

The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago civil rights leader and political trailblazer who worked alongside Dr. Martin ...

While there are staple diner foods and atmospheres, no two states will have identical diners. Find out which state's ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the historic Civil Rights leader who twice ran for president, has died. He was 84. "It is with profound ...

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy. Jackson led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades. The protege of the ...

Poet, playwright and essayist June Jordan was one of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers ...

Just 73 Dodge Dart GT Sports were built with a 383 big-block, a convertible top, and an automatic transmission; this ...