Jackson died last month at age 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and ability to speak ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Following a vibrant, televised celebration attended by former presidents, governors, and local residents for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., family and friends gathered on Saturday for ...

Saturday's service at Rainbow PUSH Coalition served as the culmination of weeks of memorials for the civil rights icon — from ...

The former president delivered a moving tribute, reflecting on Jackson’s lifelong fight for justice as leaders, activists, and mourners gathered in Chicago to celebrate his life and legacy. Former US ...

They sent the Rev. Jesse Jackson home Saturday the only way it could have been done: with Gospel music, testimony that often brought people to their feet and story after story about a man who rose ...

Thank you, Jesse Jackson, for setting the stage and providing us with a philosophical foundation for a human rights movement.

CHICAGO — A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the family and friends who ...

Biden shares personal story about childhood stuttering at Jackson memorial service, telling crowd he's 'smarter than most of ...

Stevie Wonder, a Grammy-award winner and a personal friend of Rev. Jackson, performed "They Won't Go When I Go" at the final celebration of life on Saturday. Congressman Jonathan Jackson gave an ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As the Rev. Jesse Jackson was memorialized across the country following his death last month, Staten Island Black leaders reflected on how his charisma, courage and conviction ...