RIP, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.
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Born in Greenville, SC, in 1941, he began his lifelong pursuit of social justice during the 1960s. At age 19, Jackson formed a group dubbed “The Greenville Eight.” On July 16, 1960, Jackson and seven other students staged a sit-in at the white-only Greenville (SC) Public Library and were arrested. As a result of their arrests, the Greenville libraries were ultimately desegregated.
As an international diplomat, he fought to end apartheid in South Africa and negotiated the release of foreign prisoners, including Americans held in Cuba and a U.S. Naval Pilot held by Syria, just to name a few. He was the recipient of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award for negotiating the release of French citizens.
A dynamic and charismatic personality, Rev. Jackson was one of our great orators for more than half a century. He was a longtime supporter of ASALH and received our Living Legacy Award in 2024. Rev. Jackson instilled hope in American youth of all walks of life, teaching them never to limit their dreams and ambitions for a better life and nation. The master of the soundbite, Rev. Jackson, preached in mantras, getting everyone to repeat, “I am somebody,” and getting a weary nation to remember to “Keep hope alive.” Until his last days, he fought valiantly for social justice and humanity.
Born in Greenville, SC, in 1941, he began his lifelong pursuit of social justice during the 1960s. At age 19, Jackson formed a group dubbed “The Greenville Eight.” On July 16, 1960, Jackson and seven other students staged a sit-in at the white-only Greenville (SC) Public Library and were arrested. As a result of their arrests, the Greenville libraries were ultimately desegregated.
As an international diplomat, he fought to end apartheid in South Africa and negotiated the release of foreign prisoners, including Americans held in Cuba and a U.S. Naval Pilot held by Syria, just to name a few. He was the recipient of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian award for negotiating the release of French citizens.
A dynamic and charismatic personality, Rev. Jackson was one of our great orators for more than half a century. He was a longtime supporter of ASALH and received our Living Legacy Award in 2024. Rev. Jackson instilled hope in American youth of all walks of life, teaching them never to limit their dreams and ambitions for a better life and nation. The master of the soundbite, Rev. Jackson, preached in mantras, getting everyone to repeat, “I am somebody,” and getting a weary nation to remember to “Keep hope alive.” Until his last days, he fought valiantly for social justice and humanity.
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buckwheat1911
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RIP Brother Jackson!