Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has died at 84.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum is free on Jan. 19, in recognition of the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson's deep connections to Memphis played a key role in shaping his legacy. Jackson worked closely with Dr.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson returned to Memphis on April 4, 2022, to mark the 54th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The National Civil Rights Museum will be hosting "a powerful day of community connection, meaningful service, and celebration" to mark the 40th anniversary of the federal holiday ...

Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader's shocking murder on April 4, 1968, ...

On Monday, March 9, 2026 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, the Menlo Park Library is hosting a Zoom webinar “National Civil Rights Museum ...

Jesse Jackson's career in politics and social justice activism brought him to Memphis time and time again in the 58 years after MLK's assassination.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who witnessed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in Memphis and maintained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights champion, is dead. He was 84. The two men had worked together since 1965, when they met in Selma, ...