CHICAGO — The Rainbow PUSH Coalition has tapped the youngest son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as its new leader, the organization said Thursday. The announcement that Yusef Jackson would take over as ...

As Democrats prepare to celebrate the first Black woman at the top of the presidential ticket this week in Chicago, progressive leaders on Sunday reflected on the monumental legacy of the Rev. Jesse ...

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A man who was mentored by Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of many who is remebering the civil rights icon. For those who've met Rev. Jackson, it's hard to forget his presence and how captivated people in ...

Perhaps the greatest legacy Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. leaves behind is the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, his landmark national service organization focused on social justice and fighting for social change.

As the Rainbow PUSH Coalition kicked off its annual People's Conference on Thursday, leaders encouraged people to fight growing threats to justice and equality, and defend civil rights. Top of mind ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, but that isn't stopping some in the Chicago area from celebrating this weekend. Rainbow PUSH held its "Day of Service and Learning" event ...

The death of the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. leaves a huge leadership gap at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and in the modern civil rights movement. Jackson endured as the most influential Black figure ...

Mitchell served Rainbow PUSH for decades as the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.'s right-hand-man. There's a memorial service for him on June 28. Visitation is from 2 to 3 p.m., and the service is from 3 to 4 p ...