Large banners featuring the faces of Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr, Charlie Kirk, and other notable figures were ...

Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary entitled "Origin of the Dream" from an NC State professor explores ...

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories ...

OBITUARY: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of ...

Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

This is the third in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month.  Starting this summer, visitors to The Henry Ford in Dearborn will be able to see the ...

Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Feb. 17, 2026, at the age of 84. Memorial services were held this ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there.