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John Byrne
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Posted: 17 February 2026 at 12:02pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

Dead at 84.

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Brian Miller
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Posted: 17 February 2026 at 12:30pm \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

His reading of GREEN EGGS AND HAM on SNL was genius.

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Michael Penn
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Posted: 17 February 2026 at 12:39pm \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

So many of the Civil Rights leaders of the 60s were young men. Both MLK and Malcolm X, assassinated before they were 40.

A fascinating portrait of Jesse Jackson, from the New York Times in 1987, revealing his import and complexity:

JESSE JACKSON AIMS FOR THE MAINSTREAM

https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/29/magazine/jesse-jackson-ai ms-for-the-mainstream.html

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James Johnson
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Posted: 17 February 2026 at 9:08pm \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

I believe has was the last person alive on that balcony to see MLK get assassinated on that fateful April 4 morning.

The Rainbow Coalition did much for the poor and underprivileged.

Seeing him on Sesame Street was a emotional moment. Sending the message to those that are poor that "They are SOMEBODY!"

Also, there would not have been a President Obama if not for Jesse Jackson.

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Edited by James Johnson on 17 February 2026 at 9:09pm

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Charles Valderrama
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 11:21pm \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

The government ordered flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk.

No such honor for Rev. Jesse Jackson.

These are the times we live in.

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