CNN anchor Abby Phillip will publish a new biography about Rev. Jesse Jackson in fall 2025. 'A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson ...

News about Jesse Jackson Jr., including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy ...

Black churches have played an integral part in fighting for civil rights. Black leaders say it should come as no surprise the church is taking the lead on preserving DEI.

Prominent among the buzz generators this Broadway season is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Purpose,” playing at the Hayes Theater.

Hartman is one of several people, including former Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush, who is pushing Jackson to run. His old ...

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. paid a visit to Tilton Sunday, June 29. The visit, part of Jackson’s goal to learn more about the needs of downstate communities, included a tour of the town with ...

Former Representative Gauging Support for Run in 2026 After Prison Sentence for Campaign Finance Misuse Former Democratic ...

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson has asked the U.S. attorney’s office to investigate whether racism and discrimination played a part in the sentencing of Indian American investment ...

The Supreme Court Just Weakened a Key Civil Rights Law Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent catches the GOP justices targeting a vital Reconstruction-era right.

Jesse Jackson Jr. is weighing a political comeback with a possible run for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District—the same seat he held for 17 years before resigning in 2012. He initially stepped down ...