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How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats

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Supporters of Jesse Jackson greeting him in what was then North Tarrytown...

Seven Pivotal Moments in Jesse Jackson’s Life

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, leading a protest in 1970 in New...

Read the Jackson family’s statement.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson during a voter-registration drive in New York City in...

Jesse Jackson had a difficult early life in Greenville, S.C.

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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

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A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and...

Here’s the latest.

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Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures

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The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black...

An M.L.K. Landmark Is Revived at a Tense Moment for Historical Sites

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The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s...

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.

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Congress has left intact a large set of federal programs that the...

Military Veterans Are Among Americans Protesting ICE

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Tom Kendall, who served in the U.S. Air Force, outside the federal...

Are You a New Yorker with a Unique Parking Situation? We Want to Hear It.

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We want to hear from New Yorkers who rent driveways or have...

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson acknowledged the applause of delegates at the 2000...