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Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

The family reported a peaceful passing, with public observances to follow in Chicago.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and Two-Time Democratic Presidential Contender, 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

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

Atlanta Man Arrested After Damage to MLK Center Eternal Flame and Reflecting Pool

Thousands Honor LDS President Russell M. Nelson at Salt Lake City Funeral

Dolores Huerta Returns to Delta College, Urges Students to Vote and Organize

110th Street–Central Park North Station Renamed Malcolm X Plaza

FBI Unseals 240,000 Pages of MLK Surveillance Records Despite Family’s Objections

Trump Administration Publishes Over 230,000 Pages of MLK Assassination Records