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9 days ago

His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promise

In a 1972 episode of Sesame Street, Jesse Jackson, then 31, is standing against a stoop on…

Jackson’s two presidential runs brought the civil rights movement into the heart of the Democratic party and opened doors for others to walk through

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10 days ago

The civil rights campaigner has died aged 84. Jackson was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination. He remained a prominent figure in US politics fo…

Jesse Jackson: tributes and reactions from Bernice King, Trump and Kamala Harris after civil rights leader’s death – latest updates

Follow latest updates as public figures praise civil rights leader who was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for Democratic presidential nomination

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Baptist minister who made two bids for the presidency after working with Martin Luther King
The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.

A fixture in civil rights and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr

The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50…

19 days ago

Movements are not born fully formed – they begin when ordinary people decide to act

Nearly 60 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr posed a question that still haunts us. In his final book, published just …

22 days ago

The work of strengthening social cohesion begins with a commitment to responsible language and civility that goes beyond legislation

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