US politicsfromwww.amny.com1 week agoRev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; New Yorkers react to civil rights leader's deathRev. Jesse Jackson, a leading civil rights activist and Baptist minister who championed racial and economic justice, died peacefully at 84 on Feb. 17.
Social justicefromAxios1 week agoCivil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84Jesse Jackson mobilized civil rights activists, worked with Martin Luther King Jr., founded Rainbow PUSH, and fought for economic progress for Black communities.