Behind the cameras: The people who helped document Rev. Jesse Jackson’s movement

At Operation PUSH on Chicago’s South Side, the work of civil rights leader Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. reached millions of viewers through television broadcasts, rallies, and marches. But behind the ...

Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission leading Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

A delegation from the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission will travel to Selma, Alabama on March 7 & 8 to commemorate ...

Full text of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s speech at The People's Celebration: "I want to talk about my daddy"

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

From 2006: Coretta Scott King, a Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 78

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...