Jackson hosted Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000. A critic of police brutality, the Republican Party, and conservative policies, he was widely regarded as one of the most …

6 hours ago · Jesse Jackson Jr. took a direct swipe at former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton after they gave speeches at the public memorial for his late father, Jesse Jackson. …

3 days ago · The celebration of life is being held Friday, March 6, and includes former presidents, music legends and thousands of adoring people.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades, died Tuesday. The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate was 84.

1 day ago · Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for intimate final goodbye “It is appropriate that we respect this season of grief,” said Yusef Jackson.

3 days ago · Thousands gather to celebrate the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at Chicago funeral The homegoing ceremony, lasting more than 5 hours, alternated between fiery speeches and gospel …

Feb 17, 2026 · Jesse Jackson, a prominent figure of the U.S. civil rights movement and protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84, his family confirmed in a statement Tuesday.

Feb 17, 2026 · Among the tributes pouring in for Rev. Jesse Jackson are messages from several world leaders, who remembered the civil rights leader as a global moral authority.

Feb 17, 2026 · The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and populist vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years ...

2 days ago · On Saturday, a final “homegoing” service represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.