Sharpton honors mentor Jesse Jackson as ‘the steady voice that guided me’

Al Sharpton: How Rev. Jesse Jackson helped me and so many of us to find our voices

A giant has returned home. Words cannot fully capture the life, legacy, and complete impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Today, the nation and the world lost a civil rights icon, a champion for justice, and a righteous fighter who was always on the correct side of history. It’s strange to speak of Rev. Jackson in the past tense; someone who was a fierce force of nature who embodied the qualities of true leadership and was a foot soldier for justic…

Sharpton honors mentor Jesse Jackson as ‘the steady voice that guided me’

The Rev. Al Sharpton memorialized his mentor and late civil right rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson by recalling how he called him into purpose.  “He trusted me with responsibility and saw something in me before I fully saw it in myself. That is the measure of a true mentor: they do not just…

'He carried history,' Rev. Al Sharpton speaks on the passing of Jesse Jackson

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- 'He carried history in his footsteps and hope in his voice,' said Reverend Al Sharpton in remembrance of the Civil Rights leader and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson. Following Jackson's passing on Tuesday, Sharpton honored the Chicago-born ...

Reverend Al Sharpton pays tribute to Jesse Jackson

The Reverend Al Sharpton holds a news conference after the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, his fellow civil rights activist

Al Sharpton Honors Jesse Jackson: “He Was a Consequential and Transformative Leader”

Al Sharpton honors Jesse Jackson, calling his mentor a transformative leader who changed the nation and inspired generations.