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Remembering Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) was a minister, politician and influential civil rights leader. He marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama and was the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

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  • A Dream Deferred

    Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

    Phillip, Abby,
    From CNN's Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns of the 1980s and how they changed Black political power.
    Book, 2025New York : Flatiron Books, 2025, ©2026. — B JACKSON
  • Keeping Hope Alive

    Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

    Jackson, Sr, Rev. Jesse L.
    For over fifty years, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., a Baptist minister, activist, and organizer, has worked for civil rights, peace, and the promise of true democracy. From his years in the Civil Rights movement, his work as founder of the…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020Prince Frederick : HighBridge Audio, 2020. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Jesse

    the Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson

    Frady, Marshall
    Raised in the segregated South, out of abject beginnings in South Carolina poverty and illegitimacy, heir apparent to Martin Luther King, Jr., twice a presidential candidate, recognized on the streets of South Central L.A., Ghana, Armenia, and…
    Book, 1996New York : Random House, c1996. — B JACKSON
  • For three decades as a civil rights leader, powerful orator, perennial presidential candidate, freelance diplomat, and advocate for social justice Jesse Jackson has been a central figure in American life.
    Book, 2000San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c2000. — Y B JACKSON
  • Presents the life of the Baptist minister, civil rights leader, 1984 and 1988 presidential candidate, and polictical activist.
    Book, 2012New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2012. — J B JACKSON
  • Book, 1997New York : Grolier, c1997. — J B JACKSON
  • Jesse Jackson is a civil rights leader who has been with the movement from the 1960s through the present day. This book follows his journey from his days with Martin Luther King Jr. through his campaigns for political office, and up to his current…
    Book, 2008New York : PowerKids Press, 2008. — J B JACKSON