Jesse Jackson Sr

Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Jackson in PUSH keynote, says ‘I am not here’ without him
If not for the trail blazed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the retiring, longtime leader of Rainbow PUSH, Johnson said, he would not be mayor of Chicago.
Chicago Sun-Times
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‘Fighter for freedom’: Kamala Harris praises legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson at Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention
Vice President Harris said that when she was in law school in the 1980s, she had a ‘Jesse Jackson for President’ bumper sticker on her car.
Chicago Sun-Times
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. lifts up the next generation
Jesse Jackson’s passing of the civil rights torch is an example of unselfish leadership.
Chicago Sun-Times
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President Biden praises Rev. Jesse Jackson, retiring Rainbow PUSH chief, as ‘extraordinary’ leader
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Chicago on Sunday to speak at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention, where Jackson will officially step down as president.
Chicago Sun-Times
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Rev. Jesse Jackson will be succeeded by Dallas pastor as head of Rainbow PUSH
The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, is to be formally introduced Sunday at the coalition’s annual convention.
Chicago Sun-Times
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Rev. Jesse Jackson stepping down from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; successor to be named soon
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago, is stepping down from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the influential Chicago-based civil rights organization he founded through its predecessor, Operation PUSH, more than 50 years ago.
Chicago Tribune
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Jesse Jackson Sr. shares hopeful message with Cook County Jail detainees during visit
CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson Sr. visited the Cook County Jail Saturday morning to speak to a gymnasium filled with inmates.
Chicago Tribune
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Congressman Jonathan Jackson endorses mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson
The son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. said he has “enormous respect” for U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and considers him a “dear friend.” But Jonathan Jackson said Garcia’s belated entry into the race forced him to make a choice that was not a difficult one, given…
Chicago Sun-Times
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The Rev. James Meeks conducts final service at Salem Baptist Church: ‘A bittersweet day’
The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary. His next mission: building 1,000 homes in Roseland.
Chicago Sun-Times
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With electoral victory, Jonathan Jackson keeps hope alive
Jonathan Jackson wins 1st Congressional District seat.
Chicago Sun-Times
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