Waukegan Township Supervisor Marc Jones said the theme this year was strength in solidarity. It aligned with Jackson’s ...

Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder Rev. Jesse Jackson has taken a step back from the day to day of the South Side organization, ...

The nation honors Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior today. APR listeners heard from the Reverend Jesse Jackson about his days working for the civil rights leader.

Chicago and state leaders agreed that society needs to continue combatting racial injustice, economic inequality and ...

Chicago celebrated MLK Day with events and a donation drive, while various services and institutions observed closures.

Political and community leaders honored the civil rights icon at a breakfast held by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on MLK Day.

Speakers tied King’s teachings to immigration enforcement, economic inequality and the use of government power.

If there is anybody in America who deserves to finally retire, it’s the Rev. Jesse Jackson. We know the job’s not finished, that racism still flourishes, that voting rights are under assault and that ...

At the center of the discussion was a message of understanding — both across political beliefs and across generations — and ...

On this edition of In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the life and legacy of the ...