The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose soaring oratory and knack for capturing media attention made him a central ...
Reverend Jesse Jackson's death on Tuesday has left many across the country reflecting on the legacy the civil rights leader ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life’s work as an educator and civil rights leader brought his influence to the Bay Area communities.
Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...
Jackson attended the Triad HBCU from 1960-1964, transferring from the University of Illinois, shortly after the A&T Four's sit-in protest at the Woolworth's then-segregated lunch counter.
Jackson State University marked a SportsCenter visit with celebrations, highlighting the significance for HBCUs nationwide.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, while speaking at Michigan State University in 1988 as he campaigned for president, received some of ...
North Carolina A&T State University is mourning the loss of alumnus and civil rights champion Rev. Jesse Jackson. Family ...
Arkansas State University has announced the names of students who completed degree requirements to graduate during Fall Commencement at First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 44 ...
American civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders ...
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Jesse Jackson, who was one of the most influential figures in the civil rights struggle and ran for president in 1984, died ...