Jesse Jackson

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Birth Name: Jesse Louis Burns

Born: 8 October 1941 Died: 17 February 2026

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 3"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Jacqueline Lavinia Brown

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Gone, but not forgotten (2171 items)
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Published 1 year, 10 months ago

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Cartoon Characters (12 items)
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Published 16 years, 8 months ago

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Celebirty Cartoon Look Alikes (29 items)
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Published 13 years, 8 months ago

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People in TIME (416 items)
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Published 15 years, 9 months ago

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People...Black Excellence Tribute (162 items)
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Published 12 years, 3 months ago

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Description: Father of Jesse Jackson Jr. and Santita Jackson. Had a favorable song written about him, "Jesse Jackson," by Kris Kristofferson, recorded on the 1976 album, "Third World Warrior.". Has close personal ties to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and has spoken positively of Castro in speeches given in the Communist nation. Jackson and Ralph Abernathy were both waiting at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis for Martin Luther King the very day he was assassinated, April 4, 1968. The friends had planned to have dinner together that evening. Served as one of several celebrity witnesses to testify at the trial of the ... (more)