Jesse Jackson: titan of US civil rights movement leaves legacy of hope – The Latest

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The civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination. He remained a prominent figure in US politics for more than 50 years, championing the rights of Black, poor and working-class people with his ‘rainbow coalition’. Lucy Hough speaks to Carys Afoko – watch on YouTube –- Over The Top and Under The Radar podcast -– 2020 interview with Jesse Jackson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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