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He was somebody, and kept hope alive

Summary by oakpark.com
When Jesse Jackson died last week at the age of 84, I was reminded of a column I wrote about him 41 years ago in Ft. Collins, Colorado, my first year as a columnist. Jackson had run for president the year before and would do so again in 1988. The following column ran on March 8, 1985: I attended Jesse Jackson’s speech a week ago on the Colorado State University campus. As a speaker, few can match his brand of fire. His delivery started slow, alm…
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oakpark.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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