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

Both men sought the presidency. They came from different backgrounds, held different goals, and had radically different ...

Jackson boldly ran for president twice in the 1980s, laying the psychological and political groundwork for a more conventional Black Chicagoan, Barack Obama, to seize the office two decades later.

Those who migrated north did so in search of opportunities in manufacturing, entertainment, academia, and also liberation.

In a long list of classic stories, the legendary magazine writer helped teach readers what masculinity looks like in the 21st ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, passed away at the age of 84 on the 17th (local time) at his home in Chicago. In a statement, his family said, “He left this ...

Norman C. Francis, the stalwart city leader in civil rights, business and education who led Xavier University for nearly half a century, ...

Barack and Michelle Obama’s daughters are all grown up ...

On being elected US President in 2008, Barack Obama famously stated: ‘Change has come to America’. Considering the questions ...

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” ...

Danielle Wiggins, a historian at Georgetown University, says Jesse Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 campaigns used rhetoric, tactics, and policy that would greatly benefit Democrats today.

Sasha Obama made a rare appearance alongside parents Barack and Michelle during the NBA All-Star Game this weekend - and she ...