The veteran civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, made historywhen he stood for the White House in 1984 and 1988. He was not the first African American toseek the US presidency, but he was the first to mount a serious challenge, breaking through racial barriers, securing millions of votes and, at one point, becoming frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Ambassador Barbra Masekela, South African poet, educator, and activist(Ambassador to France and UNESCO in 1995)

<p>The veteran civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, made historywhen he stood for the White House in 1984 and 1988. He was not the first African American toseek the US presidency, but he was the first to mount a serious challenge, breaking through racial barriers, securing millions of votes and, at one point, becoming frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Ambassador Barbra Masekela, South African poet, educator, and activist(Ambassador to France and UNESCO in 1995)</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>