Jesse Jackson
Biography
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'.
TV Shows(22)
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Self
Obama
Self
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Civil Rights Leader
Explained
Self (archive footage)
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
Robins
Self - Guest
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Tanner on Tanner
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The Chris Rock Show
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Cocky Locky (voice)
Baseball
Various (voice)
Tanner '88
Himself (uncredited)
A Different World
Himself
Not Necessarily the News
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)