Jesse Jackson Sr.

Watch Rev. Jesse Jackson's Homegoing Service Live

The civil rights icon who spent decades fighting for Black America is being laid to rest today. Here's how to tune in and why his life deserves to be celebrated.
03/06/2026

4 Essential Reads By Rev. Jesse Jackson

He broke barriers, inspired movements, and gave a voice to the unheard for over 50 years. These books continue to move us while carrying his life’s mission forward.
02/17/2026

‘He Kept the Dream Alive’: Social Media Reacts to Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Death

Tributes poured in from movement elders, elected leaders, and family as the nation remembers a complicated, consequential life.
02/17/2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson's Life In Photos

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Still Standing: Jesse Jackson’s Strength Shines Through After ICU Stint

The civil rights legend is stable in Chicago hospital, breathing on his own and rallying churches to fight hunger this season.
11/18/2025

5 Things to Know About the New Head Of The Rainbow Push Coalition Rev. Frederick Haynes III

Haynes is the pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas and is a mentee of Jackson.
07/20/2023

Congressman Jonathan Jackson Endorses Underdog Brandon Johnson in Chicago Mayor’s Race

The son of Rev. Jesse Jackson says he respects all the progressives in the race, but supports a fellow former teacher over a longtime politico.
01/17/2023

Rev. Jesse Jackson Recuperating in D.C. Hospital After a Fall

The hospital reports Jackson’s tests were normal, but they wanted to observe the 80-year-old activist.
11/02/2021
Bloody Sunday Remembered

Commemorating Bloody Sunday: The March for Voting Rights

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Lifelong Loves - Just in time for Valentine’s Day, BET.com looks back at noteworthy Black power couples in the world of politics, including civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife Diane, and our country’s most powerful (... and famous!) duo, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Click through for more political sweethearts. —Britt MiddletonPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Political Sweethearts

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