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Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina

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We’re Gonna Win. (But Will PRKR?)

February 18, 2026 THE REPUBLICAN CRACK-UP HAS BEGUN Even conservatives are fleeing the GOP as more and more Americans turn against Trump’s authoritarian project. Earlier...

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Far more Americans believe Trump is racist than not, poll finds

The president has defended himself against claims of bigotry by pointing to his friendship with prominent Black figures

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At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the endorsements and redistricting.

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When Jesse Jackson Met Ronald Reagan

An encounter on the campaign trail. Was it a dead end, or a wasted opportunity?

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Colbert on RFK Jr’s Maha workout video: ‘Senior softcore that feels like dropping acid’

Late-night host discussed the health secretary’s bizarre clip and a poll saying 47% of Americans think Trump is racist

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Jesse Jackson showed us how love can always be a potent force in public life

We can honor my mentor and the late civil rights icon by becoming the America we’ve never yet been

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From mom-and-pops to Goldman Sachs, Jesse Jackson’s vision for American business sparked a revolution

The civil rights leader, whose dealmaking skills pushed Wall Street to invest in minority-owned businesses, died on Tuesday.

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Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US

Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby

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Sports helped shape Jesse Jackson's career and inspired the ex-quarterback to fight for equal rights

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports

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How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives

Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s election a generation later as the nation’s first – and so far only – African American president.

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Rev. Jamal Bryant: Jackson is "my blueprint" for Black churches in the Trump era

For centuries, the Black church has been more than a place of worship — it's been a headquarters for resistance.

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The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home

The Independent UK

SNL Fans Are Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson's 'Green Eggs & Ham' Sketch After His Death At 84

What a way to remember him.

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‘I am somebody’: the cultural magnitude of Jesse Jackson’s Sesame Street episode

His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promise

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Donald Trump turns Jesse Jackson’s death into a bizarre personal attack, claims he ‘could not stand’ Barack Obama

He really can't read a room.

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First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’

Democratic former presidents and Donald Trump respond to the death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84. Plus, how worried should we be about China’s dancing robots?

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Trump news at a glance: Hillary Clinton urges Trump administration to release millions of withheld Epstein files

‘We have nothing to hide,’ former secretary of state says ahead of her and Bill Clinton’s congressional depositions next week

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How Jesse Jackson helped to make the term ‘African American’ mainstream

He saw it as a way to reflect the community’s heritage

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Trump makes shocking claims about Jesse Jackson and Obama in tribute to late civil rights leader

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., passed away at 84 after battling Parkinson's and progressive supranuclear palsy. US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to post a tribute to the late leader in a post that also made explosive claims about…

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Project Salt: Anti-ICE protesters clog Target checkouts to purchase specific item after immigration raids

Demonstrators demanded that the retailer end its ‘collaboration’ with federal immigration authorities

The Times of India

Before politics tore them apart: How Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump really knew each other

Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Rev Jesse Jackson following the civil rights leader’s death, describing him as a longtime associate and inspiration. But the relationship between the two men was complex, stretching from cooperation in New York business circles to sharp political disagreement on the national stage.

The Independent UK

Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his political views

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators

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Morning Mail: aged care algorithm making ‘cruel’ decisions, Jesse Jackson mourned, Australia’s World Cup washout

Workers say system to assess care packages is leaving elderly people with inadequate support; US civil rights leader described as ‘great patriot’

The Guardian - US

Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama

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

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