His success in the 1984 and 1988 Democratic primaries ushered in a new era in Democratic Party politics.

Jackson’s two presidential runs brought the civil rights movement into the heart of the Democratic party and opened doors for others to walk through ...

Gavin Newsom, California’s golden-boy governor and likely 2028 White House hopeful, recently decided to “bond” with a black audience in Georgia. Newsom proclaimed, “I’m not trying to impress you. I’m ...

President Trump claims White farmers in South Africa are victims of a genocide. South Africans dispute his claim.

We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by introducing you to a man who's made it his lifelong mission to fight ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, America’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Rev. Dr ...

Nelson Mandela, a figure in South Africa's fight against apartheid, became the nation's first Black president. His journey ...

60 Minutes travels to South Africa to investigate President Trump's claims that White farmers are victims of a genocide that ...

He made several trips to South Africa, and to other African nations, as a peace broker and a representative of Black America.

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

The Commission of Fine Arts, a panel whose members were all appointed last month by President Donald ⁠Trump, unanimously ...

From anti-apartheid activism to supporting Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson fought for racial justice and human rights throughout ...