| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 2, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | March 2, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/03/02/jesse-jacksons-legacy-students-chicago-public-schools-lyrical-swagger-and-political-juice-resonate |
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A few days after the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death, teacher Erik Young pulled up a
quote from the civil rights leader in his classroom at King College Prep High
School.
“I was born in the slum, but the slum wasn’t born in me,” the line on the screen
read. Young asked his students to think about what i...