In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories ...

Jesse Jackson: Civil rights icon who built on mentor Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and inspired a generation - OBITUARY: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights ...

Charles H. King Jr., a renowned Civil Rights leader, died 35 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia. Founder and president of the Atlanta-based Urban Crisis Center, King was a contemporary of Martin Luther ...

The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago civil rights leader and political trailblazer who worked alongside Dr. Martin ...

From spiritual arrangements to symphonic works, the pioneering composer wrote it all. Her legacy is honored with a weekend of programming at Northwestern University, her alma mater.

In statements and all over social media Tuesday morning, leaders and officials from across the Chicago area, Illinois, the U.S. and the world have been offering condolences, penning tributes and ...

Faith leaders say the detention and deportation of a Soldotna mother and her children raises urgent moral questions about ...

The National Urban League's State of Black America Report warns of a state of emergency in Black America, calling for urgent ...

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed after a joint U.S.–Israel military operation hit his compound in Tehran, President Donald Trump said.

When we do not clearly challenge Christian silence that masquerades as virtue, we do not love with sufficient courage. This is not a partisan argument—but it is distinctly political. If politics is ...

While discharging Arvind Kejriwal and others in the excise case, a Delhi court warned that prolonged detention under PMLA can ...