The influence and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson

“I was 12 and 16 years old, watching from my living room as Jesse Jackson stood at the podium at the Democratic National Convention and told Democrats in the room they were not being inclusive enough of people who look like him, who might look like me.” MS NOW political analyst Basil Smikle reflects on the influence and legacy of civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has died at 84. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.you ...