Symone: 'There would be no Barack Obama' without Jesse Jackson

tonight we're honoring the life and legacy of Reverendnd Jesse Jackson, who died this morning at the age of 84 after six decades of public service that spanned from community organizing to politics. Reverend Jackson rose to prominence in the 1960s as a protege of Martin Luther King Jr. . He was alongside Dr.. King when he was assassinated in 1968 Jackson was committed to keeping the dream alive founding the rainbow push coalition in 1984 to fight against government efforts targeting civil rights and freedom ...