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    Jesse Jackson

    American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Jesse-JacksonJesse Jackson | Biography, Accomplishments, Health, & Facts

    May 10, 2024 · Jesse Jackson (born October 8, 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and politician whose bids for the U.S. presidency (in the Democratic Party ’s nomination races in 1983–84 and 1987–88) were the most successful by an African American until 2008, when Barack Obama captured the ...

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  2. nul.org › news › tribute-titan-honoring-jesseA Tribute to a Titan: Honoring Jesse Jackson's Legacy and Our ...

    5 days ago · - Jesse Jackson. It was the repeated refrain of a poem composed in the 1940s by Atlanta pastor and civil rights activist Rev. William Holmes Borders Sr. But Rev. Jesse Jackson’s call-and-response with a multi-racial group of children on Sesame Street in 1972 made it an anthem for a generation. I am – Somebody.

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    • Rev. Jesse Jackson's Mother, Helen Burns Jackson, Dies at 91 in South ...
    • Helen Jackson, mother of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., dies | abc7chicago.com
    • Funeral Details For Jesse Jackson's Mother Released
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    • Jesse Jackson's mother passes away

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  4. www.theday.com › columnists › 20230718Jesse Jackson kept Martin Luther King’s dream alive - The Day

    May 10, 2024 · In this Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to the crowd during a demonstration supporting the voting rights, on Capitol Hill, in Washington.

  5. facts.net › celebrity › 48-facts-about-jesse-jackson48 Facts about Jesse Jackson - Facts.net

    4 days ago · Jesse Jackson was born on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on October 8, He grew up in a racially-segregated society, which fueled his passion for equality and justice. He worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jesse_Jackson_JrJesse Jackson Jr. - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ( JD) Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse ...

  8. qconline.com › news › illinoisCivil rights leader acknowledges fathering child out of wedlock

    5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) -- Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson revealed Thursday that he had an extramarital affair that resulted in the birth of a daughter. ``I fully accept responsibility and I

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  10. people.com › photos-of-young-janet-jackson-and-herYoung Janet Jackson in Throwback Jackson Family Photos

    5 days ago · A 7-year-old Janet celebrated older brother Jermaine Jackson's marriage to record exec Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel with mom Katherine and siblings Michael, LaToya and Randy in December 1973. 05 of 15