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A Champion of Justice: Triad Civil Rights Icon, Willena Cannon, dies
21 Jan 2026 18:23 GMT
… , about the pioneering civil rights leader who passed away on … student body president and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Cannon participated in … the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Cannon remained an activist … T Four and Rev. Jesse Jackson, and she participated …
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Praying for hope: Leadership lessons from Jesse Jackson
17 Dec 2025 23:46 GMT
… most consequential and transformative leader has been the Rev. … that decades before empowered Jesse Jackson to show America the … — including some notorious for human rights abuses.
I froze, unsure … that room and greeted every leader there — without judgment, …
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Jesse Jackson’s message of hope still thunders
16 Dec 2025 00:00 GMT
… News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred … most consequential and transformative leader has been the Reverend … present—including some notorious for human rights abuses.
I froze, … room and greeted every leader there—without judgment, without …
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Abby Phillip unpacks Jesse Jackson’s political legacy in ‘A Dream Deferred’ and weighs in on Jasmine Crockett’s Senate run
15 Dec 2025 19:01 GMT
… new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black … politically without first understanding what Jesse Jackson did and tried to do … means grappling with the respected civil rights leader’s influence and his imperfections …
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Joe Beasley, Georgia civil rights leader, dead at 88
11 Dec 2025 23:01 GMT
Joseph Beasley, a longtime Georgia human rights activist, has died, just a few weeks before what would have been his 89th birthday.
Born to sharecroppers in Fayette County, Georgia, Beasley said in interviews that a history lesson opened his eyes to the …
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Rev. Jesse Jackson moved into hospice care
11 Dec 2025 13:30 GMT
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved into … post stated that the activist is “surrounded by dedicated … Jackson is known for his civil rights advocacy, including his work … Fred Hampton. He formed civil rights organizations Operation PUSH in 1971 …
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Jesse Jackson Sr. discharged from hospital, continuing recovery: family
11 Dec 2025 04:06 GMT
CHICAGO - Jesse Jackson Sr. has been discharged from … time." Jackson, a longtime civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, was …
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Beloved Milwaukee Activist and Community Leader Vi Hawkins, passes at 86
03 Jan 2026 18:16 GMT
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Viola Riser Hawkins, an activist, and community leader whose work spanned seven … alongside civil rights leaders including Father James Groppi and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and …
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Rev. Jesse Jackson health update: Civil rights leader, 84, hospitalized in Chicago
13 Nov 2025 08:27 GMT
Long-time civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized this week, his … movement, balance, and eye control. Jesse Jackson health update
The Rainbow PUSH … . What is Jesse Jackson known for?
He is a prominent civil rights leader who worked …
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Thompson: Show gratitude to leaders like Jesse Jackson
27 Nov 2025 04:20 GMT
We should be thankful to those who contribute to our lives in many different ways. We thrive based on the communal and personal relationships and connections we have with people who enrich our experiences and help us grow personally and professionally.
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