Warming Up
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a passionate speaker and civil rights leader,
has addressed each Democratic Convention since 1984. He speaks again tonight.
Born: Oct. 8, 1941, in Greenville, S.C.
Education: bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T; State University.
Family: wife Jacqueline, sons Jesse Jr., Jonathan and Yusef, and daughters Santita and Jacqueline.
Presidential campaigns: Ran unsuccessfully for Democratic nomination in 1984 and 1988.
Complied by MALOY MOORE / Los Angeles Times
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