SCOTT DETROW, HOST:Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died. And in many ways, Jesse Jackson was the bridge between Reverend King and Barack Obama. And you really can't think of another Black figure who had the reach that Jesse Jackson did for the time that he did. You know, it's like - I feel like the shorthand is Jesse Jackson was kind of this liberal end of the spectrum in those races. What struck you about your conversations and interviews with Jesse Jackson?

Source: CNN February 18, 2026 04:12 UTC