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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...
Under the baobab: It’s time to give Rev. Jesse Jackson his flowers
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCivil rights icon and one of my mentors, Fr. George Clements, thanked the crowd of a couple thousand...
Jesse Jackson passes the torch after a lifetime of opening doors to the American Dream
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOPINION: While he twice run unsuccessfully for president, Jackson had a profound and positive impact...
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...
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...
Why it’s so rare for Congress to expel a member
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 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...
'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...
Here's who filed for the 2024 election in local and state races
The Gaston Gazette via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFiling for the 2024 election ended recently. Primary elections will be March 5, and the General...
How Sumner County voted in the 2022 November midterm election
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe voters have spoken. Unofficial election results are in for Sumner County. 52,851 absentee, early...
Most influential Black politicians in American history
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHistorically, Black political power has not come easy in the United States. The institution of...