REV. JEssE Jackson kEEp HopE aliVE! After more than six decades as a leading activist marching and fighting for equality, justice and hope, Rev. Jesse Jackson is now passing the torch to a new generation. It will be hard to fill his shoes. The 81 year old Baptist minister is widely regarded as one of the most influential African-American activists of the 21st century. Jackson began his activism as a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., and was by his side at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis when he was killed. After King’s death, Jackson founded the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) a Chicago based non-profit pursuing social justice, civil rights, and political activism-- a precursor to organizations like Black Lives Matter. Jackson was a competitive Presidential candidate in both 1984 and 1988, exceeding expectations, and firing up many voters with his inspirational speeches and unique turns of phrase.
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