Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential contender, dies at 84

February 17th, 20260 CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., the fiery preacher-turned-power broker who carried the civil rights movement into the post–Martin Luther King Jr. era and reshaped modern Democratic politics with two groundbreaking presidential campaigns, died Tuesday, February 17, at 84, according to multiple news reports citing family and...

ACCESS President & CEO Maha Freij to receive “Let Freedom Ring” award

January 12th, 20240 DEARBORN – Maha Freij, president & CEO of ACCESS, will be honored with the prestigious "Let Freedom Ring" Social Service award on January 15 at the Fox Theater. This event, held by Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Push Coalition, recognizes individuals whose work and actions embody Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of social...