In Jesse Jackson Jr.’s reflections at his father’s homegoing service, among the many attributes he associated his father with was a bridge. A bridge is an extremely impactful word. Daily, millions of ...

Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider’s understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently last week in Chicago to pay their final ...

WEST COLUMBIA — Mourners packed into Brookland Baptist Church to share stories of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his impact on South Carolina and the Civil Rights movement, and renew calls for ...

Having covered the late Rev. Jesse Jackson off and on since the 1960s, I am still amused to receive an email from one of my many critics who wants me to know that you don’t have to be white to find ...

The rare qualities that distinguished the Rev. Jesse Jackson — his fortitude as a civil rights leader, and the love he shared as a mentor, a friend and father — were praised time and again on Friday, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. never stopped fighting for civil rights around the world. This includes South Carolina, the state where he was born and raised, and where he first ...

Thousands of mourners of the late Reverend Jesse Jackson packed inside the House of Hope Chicago church, to say farewell to the civil rights icon on Friday. The church was brimming with dignitaries, ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was described as a "bridge over troubled waters" by his son at his homegoing service. Like a physical bridge, Jackson connected people and served humanity without seeking ...