In October 1975, the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke about civil rights, Black history and the importance of voting during the annual NAACP state convention in downtown. He ...

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...

Norman C. Francis, the president of Xavier University for nearly half a century, died on Wednesday, his family announced. He was 94 years old.

As a movement builder, spokesperson, and candidate for the presidency, Jesse Jackson’s accomplishments were massive. He was one of the towering figures of American progressive politics in his era — or ...

OPINION: Jesse Jackson could bring an audience to cheers or to tears with the power of his personality remembers columnist Cal Thomas.

A judge has declared a mistrial on the first day of the first-known antifa terrorism trial, faulting a defense attorney’s “politically charged” outfit.

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) paid a tribute to US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson during a White House reception marking Black History Month. Reverend ...

President Trump also remembers Jackson as a "force of nature" with "lots of personality, grit and street smarts".

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home ...

Civil rights leader crisscrossed Akron-Canton area over the past 60 years. Here are some highlights from those visits.

LGBTQ rights advocates have joined the nation’s civil rights leaders in reflecting on the life and work of the Rev. Jesse ...

A civil rights legend who fought for social justice, economic parity, and D.C. statehood. His legacy continues.