Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAn impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”​An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.” ​Read More