Rev. Jesse Jackson was a towering presence in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to organize college students in Chicago to protest housing segregation, and later founding the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to fight for financial mobility of Black people.
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STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON SR.
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition – Joliet Chapter mourns the passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a two-time presidential candidate and civil rights leader, who dedicated his life to justice, equality, and opportunity for all.
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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic honors Black History Month with ‘When the West Side Burned’ – A Musical Reflection on Turmoil and Resilience
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is hosting a two-day event, When the West Side Burned, to celebrate Black History Month and explore the tumultuous aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, featuring open rehearsals, a documentary screening, a community conversation, and a concert of original compositions by Orbert Davis.
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African American Business Association MLK Celebration Day Brunch
The African American Business Association celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 97th birthday with a brunch featuring a panel discussion and the presentation of the 2026 Community Collaboration and Activism Award Recipients.
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Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign foretold America’s affordability crisis
Affordability has become a pressing issue for many, with stagnant wages and rising costs of living, as evidenced by the struggles of student loan borrowers and the potential for increased health insurance costs, prompting a call for lawmakers to heed the concerns of the people and work towards economic justice and inclusion.
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Fearing a Second Blacklist?
Hollywood’s first blacklist was ended not by legal action, but by the collective courage of artists, workers, and citizens who refused to play by its rules and stood up in solidarity to defend the dignity of others.
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Prostate Cancer: A Silent Killer in the Black Community, Calls for Awareness
Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary, has pledged to set a better example by sharing details of his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the prevalence of the disease among Black men and the need to spread awareness for prostate screenings.
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Supreme Court Justice Jackson Proclaims: ‘We’ve Made It. All of Us’
By Stacy M. Brown The Times Weekly, News Two hundred and thirty-two years, 116 justices, 108 white men, six women, 2 Black men, and 1 Latinx woman later, the United States Supreme Court finally has an African American woman serving as Associate Justice. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson earned confirmation with a 53-47 vote, breaking the […]
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10 little-known facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
ROLLING OUT — As the nation pauses to pay homage to one of America’s greatest sons, take a look at some little-known facts about the late civil rights icon.
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A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen Visits to Birmingham
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Many point to King’s efforts in Birmingham in the spring of 1963, when he helped direct thousands of demonstrators to fill up Birmingham jails, as legacy-defining. His work during that pivotal year helped loosen the grip of segregation not just in the South but nationwide. However, King, whose birthday will be […]
