Angelique Francis has a message for those who contend that Ottawa Bluesfest abandoned its roots as a blues festival long ago: ...

"One of the greatest honors of my life was learning at his side," the Rev. Al Sharpton said. "He reminded me that faith ...

Not just a civil rights giant but a hometown hero, Jackson inspired thousands of Chicagoans to line up in the cold to pay their respects. Here's what they had to say.

The reverberations of a split from the ADC influenced by a disagreement over Jackson's endorsement are still felt today.

Flanked by family members, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s children, (from left) Jesse Jackson Jr., U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Ashley Jackson, Yusef DuBois Jackson (holding tissue) and Santita Jackson, look on ...

Columnist Carl Snowden shares the Caucus of African American Leaders’ plans to honor Jesse Jackson in Annapolis.

This is an opinion column. It was two decades beyond the seminal protests, marches, attacks and sacrifices that secured ...

Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jackson is known for working closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the ...

THIS MOURNING: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the fiery civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate who transformed Chicago politics while reshaping the national Democratic Party, has died. He ...

Defender Ben Johnson says he has never considered leaving Ipswich Town despite being short of game time for the first team this season.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades, died Tuesday.

Federal prosecutors said they plan to narrow conspiracy allegations and review “newly unearthed” evidence in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case accusing a group of Democrats and other ...