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

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday joined the world and the people of the United States (U.S.) to mourn the passing of civil rights icon and Baptist preacher, Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson died ...

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.

Jackson's legacy is not one of triumph or failure, but of persistent contradiction – a reminder that courage without ...

Jesse Jackson’s upbringing in SC shaped his mission for justice and propelled him to work for causes in his home state ...

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

Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition ran for president twice and inspired millions.

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

Before moving to Washington, D.C., the Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator after marrying Michelle on Oct. 3, 1992. The pair welcomed their first child, ...

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

When Catherine, Princess of Wales — better known to many as Kate Middleton — married Prince William in April 2011, her life ...

Modelling has turned out to be a big scene here and now there are lots of opportunities for girls and boys to excel as models. Of course, one can’t step onto the ramp without proper training, and ...