Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”

Feb 17, 2026 - 20:30
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Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”

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