Ep 484 | Jesse Jackson Retires from Civil Rights Group, Sparks Debate over His Legacy

After more than five decades of involvement in the civil rights movement, Jesse Jackson, slowed by age and Parkinson’s disease, is stepping down from the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition. Jackson will forever be tied to the life, and death, of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And he was, at one time, thought by many to be the heir to MLK’s throne as the leader of black America. Did he live up to Dr. King’s standard? Did his presidential run in 1988 pave the way for Barack Obama’s journey to the White House? In a special edition of Tennessee Harmony, Jason, Anthony Walker, and Virgil Walker discuss the legacy and impact of Rev. Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices