Jesse Jackson’s Daughter on His Leadership and Handling Adversity: ‘He Was Not Going to Back Away’

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Original Load Date Feb. 26, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 26, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/26/jesse-jackson-s-daughter-his-leadership-and-handling-adversity-he-was-not-going-back

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“Let us continue with the work.” That was the [ call to action ][1] from the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist and religious leader who died last week at the age of 84. Born in South Carolina, Jackson has deep roots in Chicago, having been appointed by the Rev. Martin Luthe...