Jesse Jackson
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Born October 8, 1941·Died February 17, 2026 (at 84)·Greenville, South Carolina, USA·Male
Biography
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (October 8, 1941 — February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He founded of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH.
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Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted 'the most important black leader'.
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Filmography
85 credits across 85 titlesActing
10 creditsAs self
75 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
