On May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led to the release of ...

In response to the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, the first Black person to hold the position, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first ...

Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

Owners of historical objects loaned to the NMAAHC, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution, said their items are being ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush lead a march and protest of planned school closings in Chicago on March 27, 2013. (Chris Sweda/Chicago ...