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Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84: Georgia leaders, Atlanta officials reflect on civil rights giant's legacy

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights leader who marched alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president twice, has passed away at 84, his family announced on Tue...

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Jesse Jackson’s Atlanta legacy: From MLK protege to presidential trailblazer

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 3d

In Atlanta, Jesse Jackson found a home and a stage

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See Jesse Jackson's most powerful quotes. 'Keep hope alive,' more

The civil rights icon, who died on Feb. 17 at 84, delivered numerous powerful speeches and memorable quotes throughout his career.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson sought to unify nation, church around common ideas

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Learning From Jesse Jackson

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The Day Jesse Jackson Made Me Cry

Jesse Louis Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84, was one of the most consequential political figures of the 20th century and among the greatest orators America has ever seen.

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How Jesse Jackson made room for white workers

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Sun’s stirring tribute to Jesse Jackson | READER COMMENTARY

The Atlanta Voice

‘Reverend Jackson was my superhero’: Jesse Jackson: 1941-2026

Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and icon, has passed away at 84. His legacy and impact on the Civil Rights Movement will be celebrated.

WVXU

Jesse Jackson's life proved 'I am somebody' is more than a catchphrase

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,

Tributes continue to pour in for Jesse Jackson

People are mourning the death of Jesse Jackson, a leader of America's civil-rights movement. He was a protege of Martin Luther King in the 1960s and ran twice for president. We go to South Africa and ask how he is being remembered there.