The Protégé Who Carried MLK's Work: Top Photos

Jesse Jackson's family carries his six-decade civil rights legacy forward after his death at 84.

Jesse Jackson speaking during an interview in July 1, 1983.
Jesse Jackson in 1983, the year he flew to Syria and brought home captured Navy pilot Robert Goodman — one of several hostage missions that would define his unique brand of personal diplomacy. © Jesse_Jackson,_half-length_portrait_of_Jackson_seated_at_a_table,_July_1,_1983.jpg: Leffler, Warren K. derivative work: Fletcher6 (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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