Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures - The New York Times
Seven Pivotal Moments in Jesse Jackson’s Life - The New York Times
The Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the national spotlight during the civil rights movement and ran for president twice. He also courted controversy while in the public eye.
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| Mr. Jackson, second from left, with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. outside Dr. King’s room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 3, 1968, the day before Dr. King was assassinated at the motel. With them were Hosea Williams, left, and the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy. |
