Jesse Jackson, 1941-2026, R.I.P.

[The Bread Guy]

Agree or disagree with the guy, the name was big - with some credit where due to POTUS47 (who couldn't resist a collateral dig, nonetheless).

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84

Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the power of protest, persuasion and complaint.

chicago.suntimes.com

Jesse Jackson: tributes and reactions from Bernice King, Trump, Obamas, and Biden after civil rights leader’s death

Follow latest updates as public figures praise civil rights leader who was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for Democratic presidential nomination

www.theguardian.com

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at 84

Jesse Jackson died Tuesday surrounded by his loved ones.

nypost.com

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

“He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts.’ He was very gregarious – someone who truly loved people!” Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Socia…

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