'Champion for the dispossessed' | Rev. Jesse Jackson's memory honored at Louisville service

Civil Rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84. Hours after the news was released, Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville held a special chapel service ...
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Riviera Beach community leader remembers the legacy Rev. Jesse Jackson left in Palm Beach County

As the country continues to mourn the passing of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, local bishop and former Riviera Beach ...
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Jesse Jackson Witnessed Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination. Here’s How He Carried the Torch for the Civil Rights Movement Into the Future

Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...

Death of Rev. Jesse Jackson prompts outpouring of tributes and praise

A flood of tributes poured in for Rev. Jesse Jackson after his family announced the death of the civil rights icon on Tuesday ...

Michigan officials, residents mourn passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson

They remember the civil rights giant as a champion, friend and mentor.

CBS Chicago Vault: Rev. Jesse Jackson on the search for a new UCLA basketball coach in 1975

In this Channel 2 News clip from 1975, the Rev. Jesse Jackson talks with sports director Brent Musburger about the search for ...

Did Jesse Jackson like Donald Trump? They once collaborated

President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17. The two men ...

See Jesse Jackson mingle with athletes and celebrities through the years

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been a leader of the civil rights movement since the 1960’s and a two-time presidential candidate.