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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 5 MIN

Former State Senator Floyd McKissick remembers Jesse Jackson

from WPTF Afternoon News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years despite challenges over his health, the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice and political divisions. Whether appearing at the funerals of Black people killed by police or participating in COVID-19 vaccination drives to address hesitancy in communities of color, Jackson built on a life in public advocacy that included running for president, international diplomacy and influencing the lexicon of racial identity in America. Former Durham State Senator Floyd McKissick joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss his memories of Jesse Jackson.

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