Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott
MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84Jesse Jackson was a “direct connection to the great era of civil rights”, Diane Abbott said, leading UK tributes to the African American campaigner.The Rev Jackson was also...
<p>MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-icon-dies">Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84</a></p></li></ul><p>Jesse Jackson was a “direct connection to the great era of civil rights”, Diane Abbott said, leading UK tributes to the African American campaigner.</p><p>The Rev Jackson was also intimately connected to the battle for racial equality in the UK, where he campaigned for decades to address institutional racism, as well as economic, health and criminal justice inequalities.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/jesse-jackson-direct-connection-great-civil-rights-era-diane-abbott">Continue reading...</a>
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