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Jesse Jackson(I)

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Jesse Jackson
The story of Harold Washington, elected in 1983 as Chicago's first African-American Mayor, the political battles he fought, and his legacy to Chicago and the nation.
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Jesse Jackson was born on 8 October 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools (2015), Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) and Wannabe: The Peter Putrid Story (2003). He has been married to Jacqueline L. Jackson since 31 December 1962. They have five children.
BornOctober 8, 1941
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    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Jesse Jackson in Nationtime (1972)
Jesse Jackson in Black Woodstock (1969)
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A Cannon-Karst Production in Association with Fourtune 500 Films & Rainbow Push
S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools
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  • Producer
  • 2015
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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TV Series
  • Cocky Locky(voice)
Wannabe: The Peter Putrid Story
9.1
Short
  • Alex Maylor
  • 2003
Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another (2020)
Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another
Music Video
  • Actor
  • 2020

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Actor

  • Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another (2020)
    Tay Da Prince Feat. John Legend: Love One Another
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Will.i.am: It's A New Day
    • Jesse Jackson
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Wannabe: The Peter Putrid Story
    • Alex Maylor
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
    • Cocky Locky (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1999

Producer

  • A Cannon-Karst Production in Association with Fourtune 500 Films & Rainbow Push
    S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools
    • associate producer
    • 2015

Additional Crew

  • Wattstax (1973)
    Wattstax
    • consultant (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
    • 1973

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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
American Dream
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American Dream
King in Chicago
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King in Chicago

Personal details

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    • Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (founded and headed by Jackson)
  • Alternative names
    • Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1941
    • Greenville, South Carolina, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jacqueline L. JacksonDecember 31, 1962 - present (5 children)
  • Children
      Santita Jackson
  • Parents
      Helen Burns
  • Relatives
      Jonathan T. Jackson(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for "New York Times" newspaper
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    • 3 Portrayals
    • 6 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Father of Jesse Jackson Jr. Jonathan Luther Jackson and Santita Jackson.
  • Quotes
    Keep hope alive!
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      Speaks his sermons in dramatic rhyme

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