Jesse Jackson: The Prophet Who Told America to Keep Hope Alive

The Rev Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, was never merely a witness to history. He was one of its great interrupters. For more than half a century, Jackson stood at the charged intersection of race, religion and American democracy – sometimes welcomed, often derided, always impossible to ignore. From the balcony of theContinue reading “Jesse Jackson: The Prophet Who Told America to Keep Hope Alive”