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Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and populist vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years between the ci...

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The Children of Late Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Honor His Legacy a Day After His Death

Mississippi leaders recall how Jesse Jackson reshaped civil rights fight

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an emotional tribute Wednesday honoring the legacy of the ...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's impact on Jacksonville as seen through his visits

Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy

Jackson also gave numerous speeches as the leader of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and as a presidential candidate in the 1980s.

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What did Rev. Jesse Jackson do? Civil rights icons ties to NC

Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

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How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters

The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.

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Did Jesse Jackson like Donald Trump? They once collaborated

President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17. The two men collaborated in the 1990s.