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Coco Gauff Loves America and Refuses to Stay Quiet About It

From Dubaithe 21-year-old star is calling out U.S. immigration crackdowns and protester killingssaying people shouldn’t be ‘dying in the streets just for existing.’
02/17/2026

Barack and Michelle Obama Reflect on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Legacy: 'We Stood on His Shoulders'

In a joint statementthe former president and first lady honor the civil rights leader’s six decades of activism and credit his historic presidential campaigns with paving the way for their own political journey.
02/17/2026
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The Impact Report: Jesse Jackson Changed American Politics Forever

Before Barack Obama won the White HouseJesse Jackson proved a Black candidate could build a national coalition — and forced the Democratic Party to see Black voters as political power.
02/17/2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson Shares Final Moments With Father Rev. Jesse Jackson Before His Death at 84

The Illinois congressman describes holding his father’s hand during his final hoursreflecting on familyfaithand the civil rights leader’s lasting influence.
02/17/2026
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's Life In Photos

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Savannah Teacher Linda Davis Killed in Crash During ICE Traffic Stop Chase

Davisa beloved Hesse K-8 teacherwas killed during her morning commute after a man fleeing an ICE traffic stop crashed into her vehicle on Savannah’s Truman Parkway.
02/17/2026
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Rev. Jesse Jackson: In His Own Words- Civil Rights Act of 1968Post MLKand PUSH

On the heels of his passingwe remember the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
02/17/2026

Before ObamaThere Was Jesse: The Campaigns That Changed Presidential Politics

Though he never won the White HouseJesse Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 runs reshaped delegate mathcoalition strategyand the very idea of Black presidential viabilityclearing the path for Barack Obama decades later.
02/17/2026

Keep Hope Alive: The Most Powerful Rev. Jesse Jackson Quotes That Still Move Us

From affirmations of achievement to hard truths about race and justicethe civil rights leader’s most unforgettable words remain urgent and deeply relevant today.
02/17/2026

Rev. Jesse JacksonCivil Rights Giant and Global ActivistDies at 84

The longtime preacherorganizerand political trailblazer leaves behind a six-decade legacy of moral couragemovement-buildingand unwavering demand for justice.
02/17/2026

Jesse Jackson: The Rainbow PUSH Years

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