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The Complicated Legacy of Jesse Jackson
Friday, February 20, 2026Jesse Jackson, the towering civil rights leader and Baptist minister who played a prominent role in Democratic politics for nearly 60 years and laid out a populist vision for America that shaped a generation of Black pastors, activists, and politicians, died this week. He was 84. Jackson’s family confirmed his death, which came just three Read more...
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