Jesse Jackson Politician

Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born Jesse Louis Burns; October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. Jackson was also the host of Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000.

Personal facts

Jesse Jackson
Alias (AKA)Jackson Sr. Jesse Louis
Birth dateOctober 08, 1941
Birth place
South Carolina , Greenville South Carolina
Religion
Baptists
Education
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Chicago Theological Seminary
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Children

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Office holder

office
United States Shadow Senator
from the District of Columbia
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://keephopealiveradio.com
  2. http://keephopealiveradio.com/affiliates.html
  3. http://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/549457
  4. http://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/552707
  5. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jessejackson1984dnc.htm
  6. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jessejackson1988dnc.htm
  7. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jesse_jackson.html
  8. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/12/1/as_gop_appears_to_win_extension
  9. http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=13995