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šŸŖ¦ā€œRIP Jesse Jacksonā€ Edition

Feb 18, 2026
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at age 84, was one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the late 20th century and a close protĆ©gĆ© of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rising from humble beginnings in segregated Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson became deeply involved in the civil rights movement as a young man. He marched in Selma, organ…

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