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fromABC7 New York
1 hour ago

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died at 84 after battling a neurological disorder; cross-country memorial services begin in Chicago.
US politics
fromABC7 New York
1 week ago

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

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., civil rights leader and devoted father, died after a rare neurological disorder; his children honored him and planned public memorials.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I worked closely with Rev. Jesse Jackson after he took a chance on me at age 19. Here's what he taught me about leadership.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. took a chance on me as a 19-year-old college student. At that age, as an intern in 2009, I should've been pouring coffee, maybe making copies. Instead, he put me to work on college affordability policy, youth violence prevention, and immigration reform at his Rainbow PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) Coalition on the South Side of Chicago.
Social justice
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fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Remembering Jesse Jackson's longtime advocacy for LGBTQ+ equality

Jesse Jackson was a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ equality who promoted an inclusive, intersectional movement defending the rights of all marginalized people.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

JUST IN: Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized in Chicago

Reverend Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized in Chicago and under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy after an earlier Parkinson's diagnosis.
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