Jesse Jackson

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August 12, 2022
Jackson said Sesame Place needs to undergo significant changes to truly reflect its stated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
March 30, 2022
"Jackie to Me" clips begin April 4, with vignettes daily through April 15, celebrating the legacy of Robinson and his…
American Airlines honors Bessie Coleman thegrio.com
February 26, 2022
The Illinois Black Hall of Fame celebrates notable figures who helped cultivate the state’s rich cultural history.
February 20, 2022
Howard University narrowly beat Morgan State University during the NBA's inaugural HBCU Classic on Saturday, February 19.
November 21, 2021
The march comes two days after a jury cleared Rittenhouse of all charges. On Saturday, hundreds across the country protested…
November 19, 2021
The attorney declared that a courthouse rally supporting Arbery's family was comparable to a “public lynching” of the white defendants.
Rev. Jesse Jackson thegrio.com
November 15, 2021
The lawyer for one of the men charged with the killing of Arbery was unsuccessful in his attempt to have…
September 4, 2021
Jacqueline Jackson will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19, her family said in…
Jesse Jackson thegrio.com
August 28, 2021
Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline are being treated for COVID at a rehab facility and in the ICU, their…
August 22, 2021
Physicians were “carefully monitoring their condition” because of their ages, Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children.
Jesse Jackson thegrio.com
June 24, 2021
Rev. Jesse Jackson and about 20 other activists were arrested after a nonviolent protest outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
U.S. President Joe Biden
June 1, 2021
theGrio was on the ground as President Joe Biden, administration officials and members of Congress gathered for historic Tulsa Massacre…
Lawmakers And Presidential Candidates Attend NAACP National Convention to include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
March 3, 2021
Rev. Jesse Jackson has healed and is ready to get back to work after he was released from the hospital…
February 7, 2021
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released to a Chicago physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery and medical observation.
Bill Cosby thegrio.com
January 1, 2021
In a recent statement, Bill Cosby thanks Jesse Jackson for calling for his release from prison amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Delivers Remarks In Washington DC
September 10, 2020
The voices and concerns of Black people--and Black femmes especially--are gaining headway in our nation’s larger discourses.
Jesse Jackson Bernie Sanders theGrio.com
March 16, 2020
Jesse Jackson has signed on as a special adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, getting him to make several…
August 5, 2019
Drawing comparison between the European minority group and African Americans, the civil rights leader remembered the genocide against them at…
April 1, 2019
Chicago is set to elect its first African-American female mayor after former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board…
January 18, 2019
Rev. Jesse Jackson thought the fast food spread that was offered by President Donald Trump to the Clemson football team players was disgraceful.