North Carolinians honor civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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North Carolina leaders are remembering the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Jackson, who followed in the footsteps of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a two-time Democratic presidential candidate, and spent a lifetime advocating for racial justice and voting rights.

The civil rights icon’s path passed through North Carolina in 1960. Jackson transferred to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State …

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