A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson is an American political icon. But above all, he’s a Southerner.

But the campaign always represented more than ... politics and a power broker in the Democratic Party. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs fundamentally altered the U.S. political landscape.

Jesse Louis Jackson was born Oct. 8 ... Michael Dukakis, who would go on to lose the 1988 presidential election to George H.W. Bush. But Jackson’s strong results solidified his position as ...

But the campaign always represented more than ... A towering figure in American politics Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs fundamentally altered the U.S. political landscape.

In his nakedly shameless bid for the 2028 presidential nomination, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will need all the luck he can ...

Whoever survives what promises to be an expensive, bitter Democratic campaign would face an uphill race against Vice ...

A banner from the “Asian Americans for Jesse Jackson” campaign welcomes visitors to “Crescendo,” an ongoing archival exhibition at Asian Arts Initiative. The 1988 presidential campaign banner sets the ...

The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its ...