From the archives: "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement"

Civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette, who helped organize the Selma Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s, died March 5, 2026, at age 85. In this 1980 "Sunday Morning" report by Ted Holmes, Lafayette, along with Bernice Reagon, E.D. Nixon and Ibisoto Ajamu, attended "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement," a reunion of civil rights organizers, song leaders and photographers held by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, where the remembrances and songs of the movement were celebrated.

• Feb 24, 1980
• 09:43

Obama speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral

Former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday. Obama remembered Jackson as a man with "immense gifts" who "stepped forward" to heal the country and champion the poor and dispossessed.

• Mar 6
• 27:17

House Speaker denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson's office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to past precedent.

• Feb 20

Barack, Michelle Obama remember Jesse Jackson

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84, his family said. CBS News' Michael George and Aaron Navarro have more on his life and legacy and the reaction to his passing.

• Feb 17
• 05:19

Sen. Raphael Warnock on Jesse Jackson's death

Rev. Jesse Jackson, an audacious force in American politics who paved the way for Barack Obama, died Tuesday, his family announced. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia joins "The Takeout" to discuss the legacy of the civil rights leader.

• Feb 17
• 07:40

Rainbow PUSH is Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy in lifelong social justice fight

Born from his civil rights work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the product of two separate organizations fighting for social justice, economic opportunity and equal rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.'s legacy lives on in the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

• Feb 17

How Jesse Jackson helped shape modern politics

Famed civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, died on Tuesday at the age of 84, his family said. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett looks back on Jackson's life. Then, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on Jackson's relationship with President Trump.

• Feb 17
• 07:51

NAACP president remembers Jesse Jackson

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joined CBS News to share his thoughts on Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who died Tuesday morning at 84.

• Feb 17
• 05:54

Jesse Jackson's civil rights legacy

Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., died at 84, his family said. Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist and the founder and CEO of Blueprint Strategy, joins with more.

• Feb 17
• 09:02

Rev. Jesse Jackson's impact on politics

Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the legacy and impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at the age of 84. Morial highlighted Jackson's political impact on future Democratic candidates, his work with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more.

• Feb 17
• 03:58

The legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family said. Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Ed O'Keefe looks at his legacy.

• Feb 17
• 04:39

Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and created the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has died at age 84, his family announced. Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, joins CBS News with more. Also, CBS News Chicago's Darius Johnson reports from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Illinois.

• Feb 17
• 18:29

Activists on inspiring next generation

Activist Gloria Steinem, who has fought for the rights of every woman, is on a mission to inspire the next generation. She is collaborating with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee, who helped end the civil war in Liberia, on a new children's book. They talk to "CBS Mornings" about their experiences in their fight for equality and deciding to collaborate.

• Feb 3
• 07:36

Dallas set to exonerate man wrongfully executed for murder 70 years ago

Wednesday is expected to be one of the most significant moments in the history of the Dallas County​ Commissioners Court.

• Jan 19

Trump DOJ focusing on "reverse discrimination"

Since President Trump took office for the second time, his efforts to reshape the Justice Department have resulted in a new focus on so-called reverse discrimination. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

• Jan 19
• 02:12

MLK Jr.'s son, daughter-in-law on his legacy

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday recognizing the civil rights activist's life and legacy. Dr. King's son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, join with more.

• Jan 19
• 06:44

Civil rights attorney on aiding ICE detainees

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deployed to Minnesota nearly 3,000 agents and officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. James Cook, an Oakland civil rights attorney with the John Burris Law Firm, joins CBS News to explain the process of working with those detained.

• Jan 15
• 05:35

Civil Rights icon Claudette Colvin dies

Claudette Colvin was just 15 when she was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The Civil Rights icon and pioneer died Tuesday at the age of 86. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King has more on her legacy.

• Jan 14
• 03:10

Claudette Colvin, civil rights icon arrested for not giving up bus seat, dies at 86

In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance.

• Jan 13

Mass exodus at DOJ Civil Rights Division, sources say

At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.

• Jan 13

"The Power of August"

"The Power of August" looks back at transformational moments in American civil rights history that happened in the month of August. Anchored by Maurice DuBois, "The Power of August" is comprised of four acts, each told in eight minutes and 46 seconds — the approximate duration of time a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on George Floyd's neck. Each act explores stories of powerful and historic August events, beginning with Emmett Till's murder, then the March on Washington, Ferguson and the power of the vote in 2020.

• Aug 28, 2020
• 48:50

Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.

• Dec 16, 2025

Civil rights groups sue to stop DOJ from closing office that aims to curb unrest

The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.

• Nov 25, 2025

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized

Rev. Jesse Jackson's family said the civil rights leader is in stable condition and not on life support after reports circulated of his hospitalization. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.

• Nov 17, 2025
• 02:09

Impact of Louisiana redistricting on Congress

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the Louisiana congressional map case, which could have significant implications for the Voting Rights Act. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto examines how the outcome could also affect the balance of power in Congress.

• Oct 15, 2025
• 02:30

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