Liberian national, Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus in the United States died on Wednesday at Texas…
On Tuesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared on “NewsOne Now” to explain how the people of Ferguson should move forward in their fight for justice, social, economic…
More than five thousand people gathered at Friendly Temple Baptist Church in St. Louis for the funeral of Michael Brown. Among the mourners: Rev. Jesse Jackson,…
African Americans over-index on Twitter, but the social media company refuses to release their diversity numbers. Roland Martin talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson,…
Staten Island resident, Eric Garner, died Thursday after a NYPD officer subdued him with a chokehold. Cell phone footage captured at the scene of the…
With more than 80 people shot and at least 14 of them fatally wounded during the 4th of July weekend, we ask the question what can…
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. may have resigned, but the shake up from his departure is just beginning. According to a report from ABC News, the congressman’s departure and the special election to replace him may cost taxpayers roughly $5.1 million. Illinois will have to hold two special elections to fill Jackson’s seat, first a primary […]
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., resigned from Congress on Wednesday following a prolonged treatment for mental health issues. An aide to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told NBC News that the speaker’s office received a letter from the Illinois congressman this afternoon. “During this journey, I have made my share of mistakes,” Jackson wrote in […]
From left, Martin Luther King III, Al Sharpton Jr., UAW President Bob King and Jesse Jackson lead the way as the 47th anniversary re-enactment of the Selma to Montgomery March ends in a rally on the state Capitol steps in downtown Montgomery. Thousands of activists representing civil rights groups, labor unions and education organizations rallied […]
