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Rev. Jesse Jackson was a familiar ace in Cleveland's civil rights fight

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who died Tuesday, made numerous visits to Cleveland over a lengthy career ...

Family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson holds news conference

With the passing of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, people in Greater Cleveland remember him.

What did the Rev. Jesse Jackson say in Northeast Ohio?

Civil rights leader crisscrossed Akron-Canton area over the past 60 years. Here are some highlights from those visits.
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Clevelanders Mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson by C. Ellen Connally

When Jackson ran for President in 1984, he chose insurance agent and local politico, Arnold Pinkney, to be his national campaign manager. Pinkney had served as a deputy director for Hubert H. Humphrey ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Baptist minister and civil rights icon, dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime fixture in the civil rights movement and in Democratic politics, has died. He was 84. (AP Photo) ...

From the WKYC archives: Jesse Jackson catches first pitch at 1984 Cleveland Indians home opener

WKYC dug into the archives for our coverage of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's 1984 visit to the Cleveland Indians home opener during his first presidential campaign.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, dies at 84

News' Leon Bibb spoke with former Cleveland City Council President and civil rights leader George Forbes about the Rev. Jesse Jackson's impact on national politics.