Jesse Jackson
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. 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'.
Known For
The Daily Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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LA 92
Self (archive footage)
Explained
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)