Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84

Local leaders react to the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Reactions continue to pour in after the passing of civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson. His passing is even being felt in the Tri-Cities. Jackson had been a pillar of the Civil Rights Movement for years. He worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for many years, including the Selma [...]

Late Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Maine for presidential campaign, conference

The civic rights leader, who visited Portland and Orono, died Tuesday.

US political leaders pay tribute to civil rights activist Jesse Jackson

Tributes to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson have come from across the political spectrum in the United States.

Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dead at 84

Jackson led a rainbow coalition of Americans through decades of protest and progress

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson died at 84. Here’s why Harvard won’t forget him

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who traveled across America and visited institutions including Massachusetts’ own Harvard University to advocate for civil rights, has died at age 84.

IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Passes Away at 84

In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role he would play in the Civil Rights Movement over the next several decades. By the time of his passing, he had lived to see the inauguration of a Black president and his work being done by thousands of people from every background.