From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader, who was a familiar presence in Alabama over the years.
Organizers of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma have released the list of people who will be speaking this year, as the event also will pay tribute to the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative, is remembering the life and work of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971.
