R. I. P., the Rev. Jesse Jackson
#RIPJesseJackson #JesseJackson
Photo: Bruce Bennett/"Houston Post" archives via "Houston Chronicle" online
R. I. P., the Rev. Jesse Jackson
#RIPJesseJackson #JesseJackson
Photo: Bruce Bennett/"Houston Post" archives via "Houston Chronicle" online
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As we remember the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, we air remarks by Senator Bernie Sanders from a 2024 tribute held during the Democratic National Convention. Sanders, whose own two runs for president galvanized progressives across the United States, hailed Jackson’s campaigns in 1984 and 1988 for building a broad coalition for social justice. “Jesse Jackson is one of the very most significant political leaders in this country in the last 100 years,” Sanders said. “Jesse’s contribution to modern history is not just bringing us together; it is bringing us together around a progressive agenda.”

We look back on the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84. From marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to building the Rainbow Coalition in his two presidential runs and beyond, “Jackson’s life contributed to making this country more democratic, more inclusive, more fair,” says Howard University political science professor Clarence Lusane. We also speak with activist Larry Hamm, who co-chaired Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign in New Jersey. Hamm first met Jackson in 1971 and says he was “audacious” above all else. “Jesse knew his place in history,” says Hamm.
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Famous people die in 3's:
o Demond Wilson of Sanford & Son.
o Robert Duvall
and now
o Jesse Jackson. RIP all.
#RIPDemondWilson
#RIPRobertDuvall
#RIPJesseJackson
A great & historical figure. A huge loss to the world.