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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr pr ...

Barrack Obama sparked a buzz as he gestured to a Democratic presidential hopeful at a star-studded funeral for the Rev. Jesse ...

Whether it was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s gut-wrenching assassination in 1968, Barack Obama’s initial address as ...

Mallory’s memoir aligns with the Museum’s mission to explore the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights by connecting past movements to present-day activism. Her story underscores a central truth ...

Dr. Siyabulela Mandela, Great-Grandson of Nelson Mandela, Headlines Event Celebrating Black Excellence and Addressing Ongoing ...

Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson set the stage for other ...

Thousands of people gathered at a church on Chicago’s South Side to pay a final public tribute to Jackson.

Michelle Obama raises eyebrows again by skipping Jesse Jackson’s memorial service - Former presidents Bill Clinton, Joe Biden ...