Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was many things to many people. Here’s how Chicagoans remember the civil rights leader

February 21
3 mins

Episode Description

Reverend Jesse Jackson Senior was many things to many people.

And in Chicago, he was everywhere — in churches, at protests, at City Hall, at Rainbow PUSH.

WBEZ’s Somer Van Benton asked Chicagoans how they remember the civil rights leader — and a few themes kept coming up.

HOST: LARA
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