Jesse jackson

Reverend Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and his wife Jaqueline are currently in the hospital and it's reported that it's not looking good. Here are the d...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

Young Oprah and Jesse Jackson

In 1966, Jesse Jackson began to lead Operation Breadbasket, a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) program in Chicago. Often seen as Martin Luther King’s protégé, Jackson quickly earned a place among King’s inner circle. Although King found Jackson’s ambition troubling at times, SCLC executive vice president Andrew Young called Jackson “a natural-born leader” (Frontline, “Interview with Andrew Young”).

Civil rights leaders Hosea Williams and Jesse Jackson in Washington, DC, during the Poor People's Campaign, 1968.

Rev. Jesse Jackson

Description Rev. Jesse Jackson speaking Collection: Chicago Urban League Records (University of Illinois at Chicago) Repository: Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library Credit Line: CULR_04_0122_1431_001, Chicago Urban League Records, University of Illinois at Chicago Library Note: The Library welcomes verifiable information on the people, places, and events depicted. Acknowledgement: This project was funded through a generous grant from the…