Jackson didn’t just pave the way for Barack Obama. He envisioned a Democratic coalition and a policy agenda that were ahead ...

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in ...

In his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Mr. Jackson argued for a more diverse coalition for the party.

Jackson was a serious contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, and his Rainbow Coalition mobilized a broad set of groups he believed had an interest in progressive policy. Jackson ...

Jesse Jackson was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential ...

A civil rights legend who fought for social justice, economic parity, and D.C. statehood. His legacy continues.

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, a Rainbow Push Coalition spokesperson confirmed ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84.

Civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. The reverend led ...

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and ...

King Charles has penned a heartfelt message following the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson. Reverend Jackson was seen as the ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon and Chicago institution. He was also a star athlete in high school and championed human rights on the global stage.