- BIRTH 08/10/1941
- DEATH 17/02/2026
- Country United States
- SHOWS 11
- MOVIES 18
Jesse Jackson
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'.
Shows (11)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every…
Cocky Locky (voice)
1995
Movies (18)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
2021
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1982
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
2021
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Self (archive footage)
2002
