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FILE - The Rev. Jesse Jackson watches as players warm up before Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 31, 2018.

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Commentary, Opinion

February 19, 2026

Jesse Jackson, civil-rights icon, passes away at 84

In the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession in October 2009, the Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed ...

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