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Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
By NAACP Chairman Leon W. Russell and Vice Chair Karen Boykin Towns,National Board of DirectorsFebruary 17, 2026--Today, the NAACP mourns the passing of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Jesse Jackson participating in a rally, January 15, 1975 (Photo Thomas O’Halloran, Library of Congress)

Jesse Jackson participating in a rally, January 15, 1975 (Photo Thomas O’Halloran, Library of Congress)

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Leader, Dies

Stacy M. Brown And Hamil R. Harris,
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the son of segregated Greenville, South Carolina, who rose from the red clay of the Jim Crow South to become what admirers called the “Conscience of the Nation,” has died at 84.
Reverend Dr. Vernon P. Howard, Jr., president, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) (Photo/Samuel Jordon Images)

Reverend Dr. Vernon P. Howard, Jr., president, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) (Photo/Samuel Jordon Images)

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Reverend Dr. Vernon P. Howard, Jr., president, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) (Photo/Samuel Jordon Images)

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Reverend Jesse Jackson was the seminal and most clarion mid to late 20th century post-civil rights prophetic voice in America. His combination of oratory, prophetic imagination, intellect and community mobilizing were matchless.
Candice Price, media entrepreneur

Candice Price, media entrepreneur

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Candice Price, media entrepreneur

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Rev. Jesse Jackson was so inspirational to me. I grew up listening and watching him move mountains. His Rainbow PUSH Coalition was fully inclusive of all people to rise to our better selves together.
Kansas City Launches the Housing Gateway Program

Kansas City Launches the Housing Gateway Program

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Kansas City Launches the Housing Gateway Program

News Staff
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Kansas City has an affordable housing shortage of 64,000 homes, and rent is rising at one of the fastest paces in the country with a 7% increase since 2024. Since 2018, the number of people living outside has grown by 168%, and most long-term homeless residents are unsheltered.
Quinton Lucas

Quinton Lucas

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Mayor Lucas Delivers 2026 State of the City Address

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas on Wednesday noon delivered his seventh State of the City Address in the City Council Chambers. He previewed Kansas City’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 $2.5 billion budget.
K.C. Media Personality M.C. Richardson Dies

K.C. Media Personality M.C. Richardson Dies

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K.C. Media Personality M.C. Richardson Dies

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
M. C. Richardson who founded the United Minority Media Association in Kansas City has passed away. He was founder and publisher of the former City Inner and Outer Magazine and in recent years, was a longtime host of a talk show on KKFI community radio station in Kansas City.
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