How Jesse Jackson set the stage for today’s political landscape

The image speaks less about our proclivities toward punishment than about the struggle for political rights. Jackson wasn’t ...

Prentice Penny Directing Docuseries On Reverend Jesse Jackson Told From POV Of His Daughter Ashley Laverne Jackson

EXCLUSIVE: Prentice Penny (Insecure) is set to direct a three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson. Told from the perspective of his ...

CNN journalist Abby Phillip discusses her new book about the rise of Jesse Jackson

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to CNN's Abby Phillip about her new book on the rise of Black politician and activist Jesse Jackson. It's called "A Dream Deferred." ...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. launching bid to return to Congress

Jesse Jackson Jr. is seeking a return to Congress. Jackson, the son of civil rights advocate Jesse Jackson, announced on his YouTube channel Wednesday that he is running to represent Illinois’s 2nd ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. to announce congressional run on father's 84th birthday

In a video, Jackson Jr. says he chose the date to honor "a man who inspired my life to public service. A man who blessed me ...