How Jesse Jackson set the stage for today’s political landscape

The image speaks less about our proclivities toward punishment than about the struggle for political rights. Jackson wasn’t ...
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CNN journalist Abby Phillip discusses her new book about the rise of Jesse Jackson

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to CNN's Abby Phillip about her new book on the rise of Black politician and activist Jesse Jackson. It's called "A Dream Deferred." ...
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The inside story of how Jesse Jackson almost became America’s first Black presidential nominee

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a civil rights leader and political outsider, ran for president in two groundbreaking campaigns that changed American politics. A son of the segregated South who went from ...

Abby Phillip on how Jesse Jackson ushered in a new era of American politics

CNN’s Abby Phillip joins Jake Tapper to discuss her new book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power.” ...
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What Jesse Jackson’s story tells us about the current state of Black political power

In her new book, “A Dream Deferred,” CNN anchor Abby Phillip chronicles Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 to show his unique charm and visionary tactics. A Dream Deferred: Jesse ...
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Prentice Penny Directing Docuseries On Reverend Jesse Jackson Told From POV Of His Daughter Ashley Laverne Jackson

EXCLUSIVE: Prentice Penny (Insecure) is set to direct a three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson. Told from the perspective of his ...