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Key Figures

Martin Luther King Jr. Jesse Jackson John Lewis Claudette Colvin Rev. Jesse Jackson Jesse L. Jackson Medgar Evers Fannie Lou Hamer Lyndon Johnson Martin Luther King

Jesse Jackson Jr. Rebukes Obama, Biden and Clinton Over Political Tone at Father’s Memorial

He says the eulogies miscast a life defined by independence from party politics.

Jesse Jackson Lies in State at South Carolina Capitol as Mourners Line Up to Pay Respects

Thousands Honor Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago as Multi-City Farewell Moves to South Carolina

Public Farewells for Jesse Jackson Begin in Chicago, With Multi‑City Honors Ahead

Jesse Jackson Memorial Plans Expand as House Speaker Rejects Capitol Honor

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and Two-Time Presidential Candidate, Dies at 84

Jesse Jackson, Civil-Rights Leader and Political Trailblazer, Dies at 84

Park Service Pulled Evers Home Brochures as Reported Edits Would Drop 'Racist' Label

Transit Agencies Mark Rosa Parks’ Birthday With Free Rides on Transit Equity Day

Springsteen Premieres 'Streets of Minneapolis' Live at Benefit Concert

Nike and LeBron Face Backlash Over MLK-Inspired LeBron 23 Tied to Lorraine Motel

Claudette Colvin, Pioneering Catalyst of Bus Desegregation, Dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Pioneer Who Refused a Bus Seat at 15, Dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, Pioneering Civil-Rights Figure Who Defied Bus Segregation at 15, Dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, Early Civil Rights Trailblazer Who Defied Bus Segregation at 15, Dies at 86

Jesse Jackson Discharged From Chicago Hospital in Stable Condition After 12-Day Stay

Imam Jamil Al-Amin, Formerly H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82 in Federal Custody

Bill and Hillary Clinton Visit Jesse Jackson at Chicago Hospital

Jesse Jackson Hospitalized in Chicago; Family Says He Is Stable and Not on Life Support

Rev. Jesse Jackson Remains Hospitalized in Chicago for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy