Atlanta HBCUs Remember Rev. Jesse Jackson
February 18, 2026·6 days ago·via AJC.com
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the fiery civil rights leader and two-time presidential contender, passes away at 84, prompting tributes from Atlanta's HBCUs that highlight his activism roots. These schools recall his bold pushes for Black economic empowerment through Operation Breadbasket, boycotting companies until they hired more minorities and delivered jobs worth millions to Chicago's communities. Yet Jackson's career wasn't without controversy - he clashed with Martin Luther King Jr.
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