#rev jesse jackson

[saywhat-politics]

Former presidents arrive at Rev. Jesse Jackson's public memorial service

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton arrive at the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's public memorial service in Chicago.

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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, US Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson march across the Edmund Pettos bridge during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote. March 9, 2025 in Selma, Alabama.

Photo credit: AP photo/Mike Stewart, File

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Mike Johnson has denied the request from Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family and Democrats in Congress to allow his body to lie at the U.S. Capitol, saying this honor is reserved for presidents and certain top federal officials. In contrast, Congress previously approved a special resolution allowing conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s body to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, even though he was not a president or federal officeholder. That contrast sends a painful message about whose lives and sacrifices are deemed worthy of our highest public tributes and highest public honors. This is not about protocol, it is about power and disrespect, a deliberate choice to minimize the legacy of a man who bled for this country’s promise of equality. We will not quietly accept this insult to Rev. Jackson, his family, or the movement he helped build.

~Lee Elliot

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Thank you, Reverend Jesse Jackson, for your lifelong dedication to justice, equality, and civil rights. Your courage, leadership, and unwavering voice for the marginalized have helped shape this country in lasting ways. Your work has inspired generations, and your legacy of hope and perseverance continues to matter.

RIP🌹

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[jammernews]

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84

“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Ja

Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.

- Rev Jesse Jackson

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Black History is American History - djG

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Went to Bernie's "Get the Vote Out" rally here in Grand Rapids, MI today. Rev. Jesse Jackson came out and said, "I'm here today, because Bernie was there for me."

My second Bernie rally and I still get nervous seeing him.