- BIRTH 08/10/1941
- Country United States
- SHOWS 7
- MOVIES 16
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader".
Shows (7)
Movies (16)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
