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Remembering civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson

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North Carolina remembers civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson

North Carolina and the nation are remembering civil rights icon Jesse Jackson who passed away overnight.

WBTV on MSN · 10h

Remembering Jesse Jackson: Carolina leaders react to death of prominent civil rights activist

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 24m

Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered by Atlanta HBCUs

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Presidential Candidate And Prominent Media Voice, Dies At 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the influential civil rights leader, Baptist minister, two-time Democratic presidential candidate, and longtime media presence who helped expand the political power of Black Am...

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Jesse Jackson: Veteran civil rights leader wey help reshape America die at 83

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Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader, dies aged 84

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Seattle remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson

‘If you study, you can be somebody.’ He always said that,” Powell, who is now president of the Seattle and King County NAACP, said. “‘I am somebody.’ We went into the chant, ‘I am somebody.’ It was ju...

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Barack Obama pays tribute to 'true giant' as Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's daughter reflects on his legacy: 'He was a girl dad'

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From A&T to the national stage: Jesse Jackson’s North Carolina legacy

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the civil rights movement whose national influence was forged in part on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University, has died at 84. While Jackson

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Jesse Jackson Sr.'s activism took shape at North Carolina A&T

The post Jesse Jackson Sr.’s activism took shape at North Carolina A&T appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

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Jesse Jackson was HBCU football star before political career

Before becoming a civil rights icon, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was a talented athlete, starring as a quarterback in high school and college.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson remembers witnessing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on 50th anniversary

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories of that history-changing day.