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fromEsquire
1 hour ago

Jesse Jackson Knew Where We Were Headed

Jesse Jackson's 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns shaped modern progressive Democratic politics and influenced Bernie Sanders's political trajectory.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Jesse Jackson obituary

Jesse Jackson pioneered serious African-American presidential campaigns in the 1980s, breaking racial barriers and shaping a complex, contested public legacy.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago

Photos: The life of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Photographs document Rev. Jesse Jackson's long career spanning civil-rights activism, presidential campaigns, and international engagements with world leaders.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

A historic force to be reckoned with, a giant to be mourned. Our panel pays tribute to the Rev Jesse Jackson | Hugh Muir, Diane Abbott, Nadine White

He came and spoke at an all-seats-taken, queue-around-the-block event organised by Operation Black Vote. And after 10 minutes of his address, part lectern exposition, part cadence-littered sermon, the reason for much of the fuss and awe became apparent. I am somebody. Shorn of context, the sentence sounds self evident, perhaps trite. Adapted from a 1950s poem by Rev William Holmes Borders Sr, Jackson made it his mantra.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 hours ago

When Jesse Jackson addressed 1.5million people at London's biggest ever protest

Massive February 15, 2003 London protest urged leaders to halt the proposed US-led invasion of Iraq and called for restraint and peaceful options.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Jesse Jackson's unapologetic progressivism was rebellion at its core

Jesse Jackson organized large-scale Black voter registration and multi-group progressive coalitions to counteract Reagan-era policies and rebuild Democratic influence.
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fromThe Nation
3 months ago

How Jesse Jackson Transformed American Politics

Jesse Jackson transformed American politics by mobilizing Black voters, reshaping Democratic rules, promoting economic populism, and expanding inclusive political coalitions.
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