Air Date: 3/7/2026 Welcome to this episode of the Award-Winning Best of the Left Podcast. Today we examine the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson civil rights icon, two-time presidential candidate and one of the most consequential political figures of the 20th century. Be part of the show! Leave a <a href= "https://podline.fm/best-of-the-left">voice message</a>, message us on Signal at the handle <a href= "https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> bestoftheleft.01</a>, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1775">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href= "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=262399&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! TOP TAKES KP 1: <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5717049/remembering-jesse-jackson"> Remembering Jesse Jackson - Here & Now Anytime - Air Date 2-17-26</a> KP 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-lf4NdOZ90">I Am Somebody - Jesse Jackson -Sesame Street - Air Date 2-17-26</a> KP 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBrFoA3mkk">Why Jesse Jackson Mattered - Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie -Air Date 2-23-26</a> KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQqyQOuA4BM">Slap in the Face. Speaker Mike Johnson Declines to Honor Rev. Jesse Jackson - Roland S. Martin - Air Date 2-21-26</a> KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19XnVywN7Vk">Ryan Grim: "We've Got People: From Jesse Jackson to AOC..." - The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow - Air Date 4-29-19</a> KP 6: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ve/podcast/was-the-rev-jesse-jackson-a-man-before-his-time/id1108147135?i=1000732681888"> Was The Rev. Jesse Jackson A Man Before His Time? Part 1 - In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - Air Date 10-20-25</a> KP 7: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSO45gNtjuI">From the Archives: Jesse Jackson's Speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention - CBS News - Air Date 2-17-26</a> KP 8: <a href= "https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/bl-daily-politics-podcast/episodes/historic-presidential-campaigns-rev-jesse-jackson"> The Historic Presidential Campaigns Of Rev. Jesse Jackson - Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast - Air Date 2-29-24</a> KP 9: <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/18/jesse_jackson_william_barber_tribute_death"> Jesse Jackson Fought for Justice at Home & Abroad: Juan González & Bishop William Barber - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-18-06</a> (00:47:43) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Don't hate the game, change the rules DEEPER DIVES (00:58:53) SECTION A: PRESIDENTIAL RUNS A1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGJ7btYJPPA">Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks at 1988 Democratic National Convention During 2nd Presidential Run - CBS Chicago - Air Date 2-17-26</a> A2: <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/17/rip_jesse_jackson">"Keep Hope Alive": Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-17-26</a> A3: <a href= "https://www.wbez.org/making/2022/10/27/making-jesse-jackson">Making Jesse Jackson - Making - Air Date 10-26-22</a> (01:36:11) SECTION B: RAINBOW COALITION B1: <a href= "https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2023/01/23/1150867899/how-the-rainbow-coalition-was-formed-and-its-legacy"> The Original Rainbow Coalition - Code Switch - Air Date 1-24-23</a> B2: <a href= "https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/some-of-my-best-friends-are/is-a-new-rainbow-coalition-of-voters-possible"> Is a New Rainbow Coalition of Voters Possible? - Some of My Best Friends Are - Air Date 2-15-23</a> B3: <a href= "https://therealnews.com/the-life-and-times-of-a-revolutionary-hillbilly"> The Life and Times of a 'revolutionary Hillbilly' - The Real News Podcast - Air Date 9-1-21</a> B4: <a href= "https://therealnews.com/we-cant-erase-the-radicalism-of-the-rainbow-coalition"> We Can't Erase the Radicalism of the Rainbow Coalition - The Real News Podcast - Air Date 3-19-21</a> (02:14:46) SECTION C: THE MAN C1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlTqXdR7n8">Rev. Jesse Jackson's 1975 Message to America - THIRTEEN PBS - Air Date 2-18-26</a> C2: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=PCd7fRCh-rc">Bomani Jones Reflects on the Life of Jesse Jackson: The Last Civil Rights Icon - The Right Time with Bomani Jones - Air Date 3-19-26</a> C3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I952F4RJ2WU">Jesse Jackson Interview: Marching the Righteous Path with Martin Luther King Jr - Life Stories - Air Date 8-26-24</a> C4: <a href= "https://www.pbs.org/video/i-am-somebody-reflecting-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-rev-jesse-jackson-gbaevy/"> "I Am – Somebody:" Reflecting on the Life and Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson - Amanpour and Company - Air Date 2-19-26</a> (02:49:46) SECTION D: HIS LEGACY D1: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ve/podcast/was-the-rev-jesse-jackson-a-man-before-his-time/id1108147135?i=1000732681888"> Was The Rev. Jesse Jackson A Man Before His Time' Part 2 - In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - Air Date 10-20-25</a> D2: <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/17/remembering_jesse_jackson">Jesse Jackson's Legacy: From Marching with MLK to Building the Rainbow Coalition - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-17-26</a> D3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2vl1mixqLU">Jesse Jackson: Crash Course Black American History #44 - CrashCourse - Air Date 8-9-22</a> SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Black and white photo of Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1983 Credit:"<a href= "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_Jackson,_half-length_portrait_of_Jackson_seated_at_a_table,_July_1,_1983_edit.jpg">Jesse Jackson, half-length portrait of Jackson seated at table, July 1, 1983</a>" via Wikimedia Commons | <a href= "https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awpnp6/usnews_coll.html">U.S. News & World Report</a> collection at the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress">Library of Congress</a>. <a href= "https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/078_usnw.html">No known copyright restrictions</a>. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at <a href= "http://www.BestOfTheLeft.com">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Listen Anywhere! <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere! 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