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Jesse Jackson
Born Oct 8, 1941 · Greenville, South Carolina, USA · Died Feb 17, 2026
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (October 8, 1941 — February 17, 2026) was 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 founded 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'.
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Texas, USA
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2020
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2019
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2019
Crime · Documentary
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2018
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2018
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I Am MLK Jr.
2018
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LA 92
2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2009
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2009
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2009
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Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
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The Nine Lives of Marion Barry
2009
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2009
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2007
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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
War & Politics
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2002
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2002
Action · Documentary
Last Party 2000
2001
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
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1999
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University, Inc.
1999
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4 Little Girls
1997
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1997
Documentary
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1996
Documentary · History · TV Movie
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1995
Animation
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1994
Documentary
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1994
Documentary
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1993
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1992
Documentary · History
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1989
Documentary · Music · History
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1989
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1986
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1983
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1982
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1980
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1980
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1973
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1973
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1973
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1972
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1970
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1969
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1968
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1963
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