Rev. Al Sharpton explained why his mentor, Rev. Jesse Jackson, wasn't a politician. He remembers the Civil Rights leader who died at 84.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — “He carried history in his footsteps and hope in his voice,” said Reverend Al Sharpton in remembrance of the Civil Rights leader and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., ...

Al Sharpton honors Jesse Jackson, calling his mentor a transformative leader who changed the nation and inspired generations.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), will host a special tribute to the Rev.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. Al Sharpton said Tuesday that Jesse Jackson was to him what Martin Luther King Jr. was to Jackson — a mentor and father ...

Watch live as the Rev. Al Sharpton holds a news conference today on the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton memorialized his mentor and late civil right rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson by recalling how he called him into purpose. “He trusted me with responsibility and saw ...

Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson had a close and long-term mentorship relationship. Following Jackson's death Sharpton ...

Reverend Al Sharpton spoke about his late friend Jesse Jackson who died on Tuesday (February 17), saying the country needs to "preserve" what the civil rights leader and eloquent Baptist minister ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton spoke about the long friendship he had with Jesse Jackson. They met when Sharpton was 13 and first ...