Rev. Jesse Jackson never stopped lifting me — and the country — up

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Feb. 17, 2026, noon
Last Updated Feb. 17, 2026, noon
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-martin-luther-king-civil-rights-youth-protests-ben-jealous

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire young people — they keep the door open for them. The lea...