Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder Rev. Jesse Jackson has taken a step back from the day to day of the South Side organization, ...

Chicago and state leaders agreed that society needs to continue combatting racial injustice, economic inequality and ...

The nation honors Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior today. APR listeners heard from the Reverend Jesse Jackson about his days working for the civil rights leader. The APR news team’s international ...

Political and community leaders honored the civil rights icon at a breakfast held by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on MLK Day.

At the center of the discussion was a message of understanding — both across political beliefs and across generations — and ...

Speakers tied King’s teachings to immigration enforcement, economic inequality and the use of government power.

Chicago celebrated MLK Day with events and a donation drive, while various services and institutions observed closures.

Community invited to Spring Garden Missionary Baptist Church Jan. 18 for “Pursuing the Dream & Keeping Hope Alive,” honoring ...

Dr. Martin Luther King's work in Chicago makes celebrating MLK Day a special occasion in the city, marked by various events ...

If there is anybody in America who deserves to finally retire, it’s the Rev. Jesse Jackson. We know the job’s not finished, that racism still flourishes, that voting rights are under assault and that ...