Reverend Al Sharpton spoke about his late friend Jesse Jackson who died on Tuesday (February 17), saying the country needs to ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson at the funeral for Michael Brown in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 25, 2014. Sharpton is many things to many people — a freedom fighter, a boogeyman, a racial opportunist, ...

Leaders from across Memphis and the Mid-South are responding to his passing—paying tribute to his legacy while reflecting on both his celebrated accomplishments and his more controversial moments.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, died at 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther ...

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 ...