Before Rosa Parks changed history by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Alabama bus, a righteous Black Army lieutenant was court martialed for taking the same stand in Texas.

Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and NAACP President Derick Johnson, from left, march across the Edmund Pettus bridge during the 60th ...

Sharpton, president and founder of the network, will continue the convention's programming through a fireside chat with ...

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — This spring, New York City is about to feel the heat—not just from spring’s early bloom, but from ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton recalled meeting Robinson as a youth when his mentor, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, brought Sharpton and his ...

Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.

Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for "crude and hurtful" remarks he made about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama after an interview with a Fox News correspondent. The remarks came ...

Over the years, our country’s tragedies and triumphs have been written in Jesse Jackson’s determined brow, silent tears and his greying head bowed in prayer.

Stevie Wonder and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the speakers and performers Monday at Grammy-winning soul singer Roberta Flack’s public memorial service in Manhattan. Flack, who died last month at ...

A mix of emotional live performances, tributes & video clips pay homage inside a jam-packed Abyssinian Baptist Church.

The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy ... But I also want you to understand that this woman was also a pure genius," Santita Jackson, daughter of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and a friend of Flack, told ...