Jesse Jackson

National

Jesse Jackson to retire as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH

4:50pm July 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

The long-time civil rights leader is stepping down from the organization he founded in 1971. Jackson, who will turn 82 in October, has remained active in civil rights despite health setbacks.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy's Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night.

National

Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.

7:29pm August 27, 2020

by Becky Sullivan

In his remarks, the civil rights activist evoked a series of Black victims of violence, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor,

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson.

National

'Marchers Are Full Of Hope': Civil Rights Leaders See Progress In Today's Movement

7:08am June 08, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson reflect on the civil rights movement and the protests following the death of George Floyd. "We're not going to give up. We're not going to stop," Jackson says.

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South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual International Convention in Chicago on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Buttigieg Tries Again To Woo Black Voters Amid Race Controversy In His Hometown

4:05pm July 02, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The South Bend, Ind., mayor and presidential candidate has been dealing with the aftermath of a fatal shooting in his hometown in which a white officer shot a black man.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been receiving outpatient treatment for Parkinson's disease from Northwestern Medicine.

Jesse Jackson Says He Has Parkinson's Disease

1:46pm November 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Jackson, 76, was diagnosed with the motor system disorder in 2015, according to the facility where he is undergoing treatment. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign," he says.