Jesse Jackson's legacy of unity and equality remembered

South Africa: An 'Extraordinary American Pilgrimage' - Jesse Jackson's Final Lap Has Been Run

A giant of the American civil rights struggle and a political pioneer, the Reverend Jesse Jackson now belongs to history. We examine what he did - and what he meant to America.

Jesse Jackson's legacy of unity and equality remembered

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) -- Jesse Jackson will be remembered for the way he helped, loved, and brought people together ─ and all of that started in Greenville. Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and lived 84 years. “Sometimes the body of the flesh is weak, but the spirit is willing," Pastor Curtis L. Johnson, [...]

Remembering Jesse Jackson's longtime advocacy for LGBTQ+ equality

Jackson was the first person to mention gays and lesbians in a national convention speech, and he marched on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.

Jesse Jackson remembered for legacy of organizing and hope

His call to "keep hope alive" became a strategy for survival and transformation. The post Opinion: Jesse Jackson remembered for legacy of organizing and hope appeared first on Oakland Voices.