You Have Run Your Race, Jesse

You Have Run Your Race, Jesse
Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 27, 2016. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
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The passing of Jesse Jackson marks the end of a turbulent and transformative era in American politics. For more than five decades, he stood at the intersection of protest and power unapologetic in his focus on race, relentless in his pursuit of equity, and unafraid to confront America’s deepest contradictions.

Armstrong Williams
Armstrong Williams
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Armstrong Williams is a political commentator, author, entrepreneur and is founder of Howard Stirk Holdings.