Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder', dies at 84

A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson rose from the Jim Crow era to become a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s.

African Nova Scotian church community leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson - Halifax

An African Nova Scotian church leader says the community is devastated by the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who visited the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in 2009.

African Nova Scotian church community leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson

An African Nova Scotian church leader says the community is devastated by the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who visited the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in 2009 and left a lasting impact on the community.

Dan Rayfield Joins Oregon ACLU Case Against Feds, False Spring is Over, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Has Died

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Rev. Al Sharpton credits mentor Jesse Jackson for his own activism

The Rev. Al Sharpton said Tuesday that Jesse Jackson was to him what Martin Luther King Jr. was to Jackson — a mentor and father figure who showed him how to effectively advocate for marginalized people. Hours after Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84, Sharpton reminisced about Jackson’s impact on the world, from rescuing hostages abroad to running for president back home. ”I’m not talking about someone who was some removed figure in history,”…

Mississippi leaders recall how Jesse Jackson reshaped civil rights fight

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, has died at 84. Mississippi leaders share their reactions.