From Kentucky to Washington, leaders honor Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy and the Future of Civil Rights Leadership in the Trump Era.

(ThyBlackMan.com) The news that civil rights icon the reverend Jesse Jackson passed has ignited an avalanche of media and public commentary, reflections, and tributes to him. Jackson for a lengthy period battled a rare neurological disorder that most people had never heard of. And it has often proved fatal. This prompted the first hard intense look at Jackson’s history, accomplishments, and place in the civil rights battles of the past half cent…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Honors Jesse Jackson

Hakeem Jeffries honored the legacy of Jesse Jackson, recognizing the late activist’s decades of leadership in the fight for civil rights and equality. Jeffries reflected on Jackson’s influence as a… The post House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Pays Tribute to Jesse Jackson appeared first on .

From Kentucky to Washington, leaders honor Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy

Leaders from the commonwealth to the nation's capital remember the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime leader of the civil rights movement.

Rev. Al Sharpton, Wes Moore, Bernice King, Kamala Harris & more honor Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy

From Kamala Harris to Al Sharpton, leaders across generations remember Rev. Jesse Jackson following the civil rights titan’s death.

Al Sharpton, Skip Alston, others on death of Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson

"Rev. Jackson’s commitment to justice, equality, and service to the people was unparalleled."