Here & Now Anytime Remembering Jesse Jackson
Feb 17, 2026
Bishop William Barber II, civil rights leader and organizer, offers reflections on Jesse Jackson's coalition-building and political reach. D.D. Wright, a member of the Greenville Eight, recalls the 1960 library sit-in with Jackson. Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor, appears in a revisited 2021 interview about his long film career and memorable roles.
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Rainbow Coalition Transformed Politics
- Jesse Jackson built a multiracial political coalition linking race and economic justice.
- Bishop William J. Barber II says that coalition reshaped party rules and expanded power for poor and low-wealth people.
Hope Paired With Policy And Power
- Jackson combined vision with concrete policy proposals and voter registration.
- Barber emphasizes Jackson prioritized hope plus actionable plans and building voter power.
Carry On Jackson’s Moral Fusion Work
- Pick up the baton where Jesse Jackson left off by fusing race and economics in politics.
- Continue building moral fusion movements that unite diverse constituencies around economic justice.