born 1941
Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician, born on October 8, 1941. He is best known for his work in the civil rights movement alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and for founding the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, which advocates for social justice and economic equality. Jackson also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, becoming a prominent voice for African American political empowerment.