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Jesse Jackson: The Bridge Between Black America and Africa
In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine the legacy of Jesse Jackson and his global impact. He rose from Jim Crow South Carolina and joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the Civil Rights Movement. In Chicago, he led Operation Breadbasket and pushed corporations to hire Black workers. He believed political access without economic…
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