Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson

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How Jesse Jackson paved way for Barack Obama - and helped change US
Jesse Jackson, a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.

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Barack Obama reacts to Jesse Jackson's death
Did Jesse Jackson's family bar Obama from funeral? Here's the truth
Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week
From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an emotional tribute Wednesday honoring the legacy of the ...

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Neighbors remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as a ‘quiet reminder that greatness can live right next to you’
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New funeral plans for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson shared, including services in DC and South Carolina
Jackson’s son, Jesse Jackson Jr., said at a Wednesday morning news conference that everyone of all political leanings is welcome to attend the services because his life “is broad enough to cover the f...

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Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists
Key Quotes From the Rev. Jesse Jackson That Define His Politics and Legacy

Trump uses Jesse Jackson to take dig at ‘Barack Hussein Obama,’ whom the civil rights leader ‘could not stand’

Trump said ‘no other president’ had tried to pass criminal justice reform or long-term funding for historically Black colleges and universities, which was supported by Jackson

Trump pays powerful tribute to ‘force of nature’ Rev. Jesse Jackson, takes swipe at Obama

President Trump on Tuesday paid tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson as a “force of nature” in the wake of the legendary civil rights leader’s death. “He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts.

Donald Trump Takes Petty Swipe at Barack Obama in Odd Tribute to Jesse Jackson

Donald Trump mourned the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson while also making a striking claim about Jackson's relationship with former President Barack Obama. In a lengthy post shared on February 17 on Truth Social,