Jesse Jackson: A Voice that Rose From Greenville and Echoed Across America

Jesse Jackson: A voice that rose from Greenville and echoed across America

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. speaks on a radio broadcast from the headquarters of Operation PUSH at its annual convention in July 1973. (Photo by John H. White/National Archives and Records Administration)“And another thing…” The Rev. Jesse Jackson always wanted to mention another thing. As a reporter, I might have had deadlines shouting and other stories clamoring. But Jackson had something on his mind — and he would not let me hang up. All hi…

Jesse Jackson: A voice that rose from Greenville and echoed across America • SC Daily Gazette

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. speaks on a radio broadcast from the headquarters of Operation PUSH at its annual convention in July 1973. (Photo by John H. White/National Archives and Records Administration)“And another thing…” The Rev. Jesse Jackson always wanted to mention another thing. As a reporter, I might have had deadlines shouting and other stories clamoring. But Jackson had something on his mind — and he would not let me hang up. All hi…