Rev. Jesse Jackson sought to unify nation, church around common ideas

An ordained Baptist minister, Rev. Jesse Jackson championed a campaign to unify faith groups around common social ills, Black faith leaders say.

Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators.

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84: Georgia leaders, Atlanta officials reflect on civil rights giant's legacy

From Sen. Raphael Warnock to Ambassador Andrew Young, Georgia officials and former Atlanta mayors remember Jesse Jackson as a global freedom fighter.

How Jesse Jackson helped shape the Bay Area’s political voice

Jackson had a special connection to Oakland, said Mayor Barbara Lee, who was a close friend of the late civil rights icon.

There was ‘a bridge called Jesse Jackson’ across decades of civil rights advocacy

The Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years despite challenges over his health, the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice and political divisions.

Michigan leaders react to Rev. Jesse Jackson's death: "Jesse taught that we all are somebody"

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at age 84, visited the Metro Detroit area many times over the years. Local religious leaders and politicians weigh in on his legacy.

Examining the history of Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition

About a year after Dr. King's death, Jackson established Operation PUSH, People United to Save Humanity. That later merged to become the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. It was a worldwide organization as Jackson was an international leader. But he was also a Chicagoan.

How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term ‘African American’

The Rev. Jesse Jackson had popularized the term “African American" as a way to reclaim cultural identity. The protege of the Rev. Dr.