Jackson once explained the purpose behind his activism with characteristic clarity, saying, “We have to build a movement that lifts people up, that gives them dignity and the power to shape their own ...

Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues ...

President Trump also remembers Jackson as a "force of nature" with "lots of personality, grit and street smarts".

The Capitol’s rejection of a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute honor highlights the limits of institutional recognition ...

2007 — Roger Federer reaches a new milestone breaking Jimmy Connors’ 30-year-old mark with his 161st week at the top of the ATP rankings. Connors set his record from July 1974 to August 1977. The ATP ...

The Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 421 Sixth Ave. N.W., and led by senior pastor the Rev. Otis Tony Brown, will honor Women’s Day on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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President Trump has repeatedly demanded that Iran give up its nuclear program, including by agreeing not to enrich any more ...

A civil rights legend who fought for social justice, economic parity, and D.C. statehood. His legacy continues.

People in the metro area are mourning the death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. His family says he died at the age of 84. Jackson touched so many lives here in the Atlanta area. He helped ...

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House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol. He cited how similar requests have been handled in the past, according to CNN. The ...