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Share your tributes and memories of Jesse Jackson

We would like to hear your memories of the civil rights trailblazer – whether you met him or just valued his work

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Kamala Harris, Tyler Perry And More Post Tributes To Rev. Jesse Jackson After His Death At 84

The world has lost a true force for good.

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Jesse Jackson inspires children with rousing poem on Sesame Street in resurfaced clip

This is the moment that Jesse Jackson led children in a chant of his iconic “I Am Somebody” poem during an appearance on Sesame Street.

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‘There is no process’: Trump insiders admit they can’t keep up with the ‘chaos’ of his pardons

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attempting to tighten access to the president over concern about ‘optics’ of his clemency orders, according to report

The Independent UK

United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84

American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family. Jackson, who worked alongside Martin Luther King in the 1960s, was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit, in 2021 in recognition of his lifetime of activism.

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Trump uses Jesse Jackson to take dig at ‘Barack Hussein Obama,’ whom the civil rights leader ‘could not stand’

Trump said ‘no other president’ had tried to pass criminal justice reform or long-term funding for historically Black colleges and universities, which was supported by Jackson

The Independent UK

President Donald Trump pays tribute to 'good man' Jesse Jackson - but alleges he 'could not stand' Barack Obama

President Donald Trump paid tribute to late civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson on his Truth Social platform - but accused him of disliking 44th President of the United States Barack Obama.

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Obama, Trump and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson: ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’

Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, Donald Trump and more react to death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Reaction is pouring in to the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Reaction is pouring in over the death of the Rev. Jesse L

The Independent UK

My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your round-up of top international news of the past week. In this edition we are covering the results of the recent election in Bangladesh, PM Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan, Ukraine’s new sports hero Vladyslav Heraskevych, India’s seizure of Iran-linked…

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A historic force to be reckoned with, a giant to be mourned. Our panel pays tribute to the Rev Jesse Jackson

Civil rights leader, politician, campaigner; Jackson was a phenomenal orator, and a brilliant organiser. Writers reflect on his impact around the world

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Trump breaks silence on reports about Kristi Noem’s relationship with top aide days after Wall St Journal exposé

President Donald Trump says he ‘had not heard’ about the rumored affair, which both the secretary and her adviser Corey Lewandowski have denied, but pledges he will ‘find out about it’

The Independent UK

Republican congressman from Florida urged to resign over derogatory social media about Muslims

Randy Fine has refused to back down after his incendiary post that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” with California Gov. Gavin Newsom calling him out for being a “racist slob”

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A kaleidoscope of oddball tomatoes to try as seed-starting season nears

Tomatoes are known for their brilliant red flesh, but they come in a whole kaleidoscope of colors

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Reactions to the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson

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When Jesse Jackson addressed 1.5million people at London's biggest ever protest

Over a million people gathered in Hyde Park at the largest protest in London’s history where the late Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered a keynote speech

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Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026

Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

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Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott

MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84

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The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security

The Guardian - US

Jesse Jackson shifted Black politics from the margins of the Democratic party to its center

The civil rights icon, who died on Tuesday, used his progressivism as rebellion

The Independent UK

Trump skirts question on Melania’s Valentine’s Day gift during Air Force One interview

Trump dodged questions about his Valentine’s Day plans with the first lady when quizzed by reporters

The Guardian - UK

Jesse Jackson obituary

One of the US’s most prominent civil rights leaders who was a protege of Martin Luther King and a presidential hopeful

The Times of India

Jesse Jackson dead at 84: Inside his family life, net worth, career and controversies – all you need to know

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the American civil rights movement and two-time presidential candidate, has died aged 84. Rising from the segregated South to national politics, he spent decades campaigning for racial and economic justice. Admired and controversial in equal measure, Jackson’s legacy spans activism, electoral politics…

The Independent UK

Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US

Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live fire military drills as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear program

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Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation

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