CHICAGO (WGN) — The late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s most famous speech was the “Keep Hope Alive” address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention (DNC). But perhaps his most important speech happened four ...

Jackson is survived by his wife Jacqueline Lavinia Brown, and their five children Santita Jackson, former Rep. Jesse L.

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That story illustrates an old maxim: politicians and pundits with decorum often refrain from criticizing public figures ...

It was sometime in 1991 when I got a call from my boss, senior news executive Ed Turner. “Rick, how would you like to get another show?” he asked. At the time I was the executive producer of CNN’s ...

WASHINGTON — The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda after a request for the commemoration was denied by the House Speaker Mike Johnson's office due to ...

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As long as hip-hop continues to articulate the frustrations and hopes of marginalized communities, it will carry echoes of Jesse Jackson’s voice. Hip-hop has always been an extension of the American ...

Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Friday afternoon at Jackson's memorial service, highlighting in particular his close relationship to the city of Chicago. Pritzker told ...

Wearing traditional African attire, Samuel L. Jackson delivered a heartfelt tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, reflecting on the civil rights leader’s decades of service and ...