The Rundown | Chicago News

What Rev. Jesse Jackson’s complex legacy means today


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Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson conclude today. Jackson died in his Chicago home on February 17 at the age of 84.
He was known as being one of the most visible civil rights leaders of the last half century and a protege of Martin Luther King Jr.
But Jackson also was a divisive figure, remembered for his larger than life personality and sometimes controversial opinions.
In this special episode of The Rundown, WBEZ reporter Somer Van Benton sits down with Lisa Labuz to parse through some of the more complicated aspects of Jackson's career and legacy – including the integration of the media into his work, his views on women's rights and his relationship with those in the Jewish community.
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