Jesse Louis Jackson [1] (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) [1] is an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Beginning as a young protégé of Martin Luther King …

Mar 17, 2025 · Jesse Jackson (born October 8, 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and politician whose bids for the U.S. presidency …

Apr 3, 2014 · Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister and politician who twice ran for U.S. president.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.

Nov 9, 2009 · Jesse Jackson was a noted civil rights leader before founding what became the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and emerging as a U.S. presidential candidate in the 1980s.

In 1966, Jesse Jackson began to lead Operation Breadbasket, a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) program in Chicago. Often seen as Martin Luther King’s protégé, Jackson …

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious, and political figures.

Jan 21, 2025 · Jesse Jackson is a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement, known for his tireless advocacy for racial equality, social justice, and economic empowerment.

Mar 20, 2024 · Jesse Jackson. Following King’s assassination in 1968, Jackson continued to champion the cause of civil rights and equality. He founded Operation PUSH (People United to …

Historical Events. 1971-12-18 Operation PUSH (People United To Save Humanity) formed by Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois; 1983-11-03 Rev. Jesse Jackson launches his 1st …