As the world reflects on the life of Jesse Jackson, it’s hard to fully appreciate the impact of his 1984 and 1988 presidential runs.

He was a father figure…the most influential person, male in my life,” Mathis told theGrio. Television Judge Greg Mathis is ...

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for ...

Newark activist Lawrence Hamm Newark has known and watched Jackson for more than 50 years. He was president of the New Jersey ...

Former Little Rock Mayor Lottie Shackelford discussed the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson as well as what his legacy and impact ...

Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and ...

Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign and his Greenville roots profoundly shaped American politics. His legacy, however, faces new challenges.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

Santita Jackson, the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, on Tuesday remembered her father as a courageous man who would “put his life on the line” for the causes he fought for and believed in.

A giant of the American civil rights struggle and a political pioneer, the Reverend Jesse Jackson now belongs to history. We ...

Under Reagan, the Black middle class was practically obliterated. Research done by Sonoma State University found Black ...