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Jonathan Jackson, son of Jesse Jackson Sr., wins Illinois Democratic primary for House seat
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJonathan Jackson, the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., came out victorious in a...
Jesse Jackson passes the torch after a lifetime of opening doors to the American Dream
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoOPINION: While he twice run unsuccessfully for president, Jackson had a profound and positive impact...
Congressional races: Jesse Jackson’s son clinches nomination, Delia Ramirez wins and Danny Davis...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJonathan Jackson, son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, emerged at the top of a pack of...
Under the baobab: It’s time to give Rev. Jesse Jackson his flowers
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCivil rights icon and one of my mentors, Fr. George Clements, thanked the crowd of a couple thousand...
From Frederick Douglass to Jesse Jackson, 12 Black presidential candidates who paved the way for...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Obama at a campaign fundraiser at the Sony Picture Studios on April 21, 2011.Ted...
'Selma was a reckoning': Biden marks voting rights anniversary in Alabama
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived to Selma...
Why it’s so rare for Congress to expel a member
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIt almost seems to be harder to get kicked out of Congress than it is to get elected in the first place. There’s been no shortage of scoundrels elected...
White House to convene descendants of civil rights icons and Black historical figures
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEXCLUSIVE: Invited guests include the descendants and families of Frederick Douglass, Booker T....
Shirley Chisholm and the 9 Other Trailblazing Black Women in Congress
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 month agoShirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and Cardiss Collins were among the political pioneers who broke...
Opinion: The rush to criminalize politics undermines us as a nation
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe indispensable line between politics and criminal justice in America is disintegrating....