Jesse Jackson, the veteran US civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. In a statement by the family, he was described him as a “servant leader – not only to their family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked.” 

Guest: Brooks Spector: Associate Editor: Daily Maverick

 

Jesse Jackson, the veteran US civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. In a statement by the family, he was described him as a &ldquo;servant leader &ndash; not only to their family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Guest: Brooks Spector: Associate Editor: Daily Maverick
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THE MORNING BRIEF

Jesse Jackson, the veteran US civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced.