Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline acknowledge the cheers of delegates and supporters prior to delivering an emotional speech to the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in July 1988. Anyone who was on the floor of Atlanta’s Omni Coliseum on July 19,

In a speech at the Black History Month Reception at the White House, President Trump talked about Jesse Jackson, Atlanta and Herschel Walker.

Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.