NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to CNN's Abby Phillip about her new book on the rise of Black politician and activist Jesse Jackson. It's called "A Dream Deferred." ...

The idea for the Million Man March originated with Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Billed as a “holy ...

Rosa Parks left a legacy of change the United States and the rest of the world.  She died in late October 2005 here in Detroit.

The Million Man March wasn’t just an event; it was a turning point in society; a statement not only to the United States, but to the world.

Jason Miccolo Johnson was one of three photojournalists who received the Gordon Parks’ “Choice of Weapons” awards this month ...

Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Million Man March.The March took place in Washington, D.C., where African American men from across the world gathered ...

On many occasions, Lewis courted beatings and arrest in order to bring attention to the racial mistreatment that was ...

In her biography “A Dream Deferred,” CNN anchor Abby Phillip explores Jesse Jackson’s career and legacy.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a civil rights leader and political outsider, ran for president in two groundbreaking campaigns that ...

A Jesse Jackson docuseries from filmmaker Prentice Penny, featuring the Reverend's daughter Ashley, is in the works, we can ...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reviving Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan’s defamation lawsuit against prominent Jewish organizations that called him antisemitic. Lower courts ...

A who's who of Chicago politics celebrated the legendary civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson for his 84th birthday on Saturday. But Jackson himself was not at the event. Jackson turns 84 on ...