Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson leaves behind a movement that lacks a single unifying leader, but his legacy of inclusion could help it carry on.

Honoring Jackson: Politicians, family members and thousands of other admirers of all ages walked through the doors of Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Kenwood on Thursday to pay their respects to the Rev.

In some ways, the fact that there is no obvious individual to take the mantle is part of Jackson’s legacy, say civil rights activists, elected leaders and scholars. He advocated for leaders at all ...

Not just a civil rights giant but a hometown hero, Jackson inspired thousands of Chicagoans to line up in the cold to pay their respects. Here's what they had to say.

The official memorials for Jesse Jackson began this week. The late civil rights leader is lying in repose at his Rainbow-Push ...

On October 8th, 1941, Jesse Jackson was born into a world where he could not walk into the same buildings as his white neighbors or check out a book at the local library. He could not go to school ...