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Rev. Al Sharpton Says Rev. Jesse Jackson 'Taught Me Activism'

Political and Civil Rights leaders are reacting to the news that Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. died at 84 on February 17. "He definitely was the most definitive teacher in my life, including he teased me ...
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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. This morning, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died at 84 after ...
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'A movement unto himself': Local leaders react to death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City leaders and other prominent local figures are sharing their reactions to the death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. The celebrated Baptist minister and ...
The New York Times

Bernice King and Al Sharpton Among Leaders Paying Tribute to Jesse Jackson

In states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff. By Isabella Kwai Religious leaders, friends and political figures ...
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In the spirit of Jesse Jackson, Obama and Sharpton urge new generation to keep the fight alive

President Barack Obama and the Rev. Al Sharpton honored the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson at his memorial service by continuing Jackson’s longstanding mission to uplift. Obama first reflected ...