A protege of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on Chicago. WBEZ's ...

We were never alone,” his daughter Santita Jackson said. The community surrounded the young leader in every way, helping the young leader and his family thrive.

Services are expected next week, family said, after civil rights icon Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at age 84. Here's the latest information we have.

Celebration of life services have been announced for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago-based civil rights leader, political trailblazer and lifelong advocate for equality who died at 84.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the country's most influential leaders, has died at 84. The founder and long-time leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition ran for president twice and inspired millions.