Jackson's electoral successes during his presidential runs helped pave the way for Barack Obama's 2008 nomination as well as ...

In his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Mr. Jackson argued for a more diverse coalition for the party.

Black candidates weren’t considered viable contenders when he ran for president.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister and civil rights leader who twice sought to be the Democratic Party's nominee for ...

Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended ...

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, a Rainbow Push Coalition spokesperson confirmed ...

Jesse Jackson was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential runs in the 1980s.

His family said he "died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family." ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died at age 84. His son, Jesse Jackson Jr., told CNN that his ...

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A gifted public speaker, the ordained minister was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people, especially minorities.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr ...