Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition ran for president twice and inspired millions.

President Tinubu described Mr Jackson as a servant-leader who captured global imagination as a young activist alongside civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Reverend Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family confirmed on 17 February 2026. A precise cause of death has not been ...

I think the Lord has kept me around to be a witness to all of this,” Love said adding that he hopes no one forgets the groundwork Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr. laid for the community to succeed.

South Carolina lawmakers paused at the statehouse to honor Jesse Jackson, recalling his Greenville roots, national influence ...

Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday aged 84, leaves behind a towering legacy in politics and the fight for justice in the United States and abroad.

Ken Gibson serves as the District 3 representative on the Greenville City Council. He is a native Greenvillian and the son of ...

Fellow South Carolinian and civil rights leader James Felder shared his memories with WIS about his long-lasting friendship and collaboration with the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate who died Feb. 17, advocated for years for ...

In 2014, Jackson visited the Dallas Independent School District campus, speaking to nearly 400 young men, encouraging students to focus on education and leadership.

President Trump paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as a “good man” and “force of nature” but claimed the late civil rights leader “couldn’t stand” former President Barack Obama. Mixing ...

The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Geneva, with little clear indication of compromise as the Trump administration masses a battle force in the Middle East.