Politics Feb 26 WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson lies in repose at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Politics Feb 18 WATCH: Trump remembers Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event “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 History Month. By Associated Press
Politics Feb 17 Watch 5:46 A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died peacefully on Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Geoff Bennett reports on Jackson's legacy and his decades of activism. By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Politics Feb 17 Watch 5:17 Andrew Young reflects on friendship and partnership with Jesse Jackson Someone who stood alongside Jesse Jackson during some of the most consequential chapters of the modern Civil Rights Movement is Andrew Young. He's a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former mayor of Atlanta and longtime lieutenant to the… By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams
Politics Feb 17 'He dared to keep hope alive.' Tributes pour in to honor the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Reaction is pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades. By Associated Press
Feb 17 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, leader of Civil Rights Movement for decades, dies at 84 By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 7:59 Abby Phillip explores the political legacy of Jesse Jackson in 'A Dream Deferred' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Rev. Jesse Jackson is a towering figure in the civil rights movement, but his political legacy is less often remembered. The issues he championed in the 1980s still echo in today’s politics, and his influence is the subject of Abby… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson honored at 2024 Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Jackson, 82, entered the stage in a wheelchair, holding up both thumbs up in triumph to a cheering crowd. Continue reading
Jul 14 Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition By Gary Fields, Claire Savage, Associated Press A spokesperson for Rep. Jonathan Jackson confirmed on Friday that the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate plans to announce his decision on Sunday during the organization's annual convention. Continue reading