Civil rights icons, politicians and thought leaders across the United States shared tributes reflecting on the legacy of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the pioneering civil rights leader, Baptist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rev. Jesse Jackson empowered others with the chant: "I may be poor, but I am somebody. I may be on welfare, but I am somebody. I ...

Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody." The rare qualities that distinguished the Rev. Jesse Jackson — his fortitude as a civil ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, died at 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther ...

The final service for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson was one of love, laughter, tears and inspiration. Saturday's events were the culmination of days of homegoing services for the reverend who died Feb.

In the wake of the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a clip of his leading youngsters in the chant “I am somebody” has been circulating. It reminded me of the late mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, who ...

There is a great story with the makings of an epic poem, and at its center are two men: Lyndon Johnson and Governor George Wallace. The 36th president summoned the segregationist governor of Alabama ...

Judge Greg Mathis reflects on the “father figure” influence Rev. Jesse Jackson had on his life after first meeting the civil rights leader as a troubled teenager. Judge Greg Mathis is honoring the ...