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Rev. Jesse Jackson Steps Down As Leader Of Civil Rights Group

The activist and political leader said he's resigning as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded in 1971.
By Todd Richmond and Kathleen Foody, AP

Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall At Howard University

The 80-year-old Chicago civil rights leader was entering a campus building when he fell and hit his head, a spokesman said.
By Sophia Tareen, AP

Jesse Jackson Sr. And Jacqueline Jackson Test Positive For COVID-19

The Jacksons are hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
By AP

‘No One Should Be Fooled’: Jesse Jackson Warns Voters About Republican Intentions

“The scope of what they won’t do is breathtaking," the civil rights activist said in his latest column for the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Black-White Divide Grows Starker As More Coronavirus Data Emerges

An analysis of available data found nearly one-third of those who have died from the coronavirus are Black.
By Kat Stafford, Meghan Hoyer and Aaron Morrison, AP

Rev. Jesse Jackson Endorses Bernie Sanders For 2020 Presidential Nomination

"I stand with him because he stands with you,” the civil rights activist told a crowd in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Democratic Operative Leah Daughtry Talks Faith, Politics and Presidential Candidates

“I think all of the candidates ... understand that you cannot win the nomination without the African-American vote,” the Democratic operative says.
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Jesse Jackson: NFL Owners 'Have Colluded' To Stop Colin Kaepernick From Playing

"He should have the right to play and express himself at the same time."
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Trump's 'Apology' Will Mean Nothing Without Repentance

If Trump is truly sorry for his words, he should pull out of the presidential race.
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Jesse Jackson Saw Greatness For Bernie Sanders Back In The '80s

"In many ways, Bernie is running the Jackson campaign," he says now.
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