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Though he didn't win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson's moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.
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Jesse Jackson, a leading African American voice on global stage, dies at 84 The Washington PostDeath of Rev. Jesse Jackson prompts outpouring of tributes and praise NBC NewsAnalysis | I covered Jesse Jackson's 1988 campaign. The racism he faced was undisguised. The Washington Post‘One of America's greatest patriots': US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson The GuardianTrump hails Jesse Jackson as 'force of nature' and a 'good man'
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson was remembered as a "servant leader" who championed the oppressed, voiceless and overlooked around the world.
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Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president to attract a major following.
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