The candidate may have started as a long-shot contender, but The Nation always took him—and his impact on political history—seriously.

On October 8th, 1941, Jesse Jackson was born into a world where he could not walk into the same buildings as his white neighbors or check out a book at the local library. He could not go to school ...

"Sunday Morning" looks back on the life of the Baptist minister, civil rights leader and social justice activist, whose trailblazing presidential campaigns, built on a message of economic support and ...

I was a TV reporter covering a sexual harassment case that would blow up to a national story. Rev. Jesse Jackson showed up ...

The passing of Jesse Jackson marks the conclusion of a transformative era in American politics, where he tirelessly championed civil rights, equity, and inclusion for over five decades, writes ...

Jesse Jackson was a history-maker, writes Armstrong Williams. History will debate his tactics, but it will not overlook his ...

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate, has died.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the national spotlight during the civil rights movement and ran for president twice. He also ...

Two leading congressional candidates are taking more and more attacks as the race heats up to represent a district that stretches from Chicago’s South Side, through the south suburbs into central ...

A love triangle? The last minute of the Shifting Gears Season 2 finale left fans’ jaws on the floor. With the show in limbo, and Riley’s answer unknown, what could this mean for Jesse Williams ...