Jackson, Jesse

An African-American clergyman and political leader of the twentieth century. Jackson, a leader in the civil rights movement, has energetically encouraged self-confidence in young people, especially blacks. He ran for president in the primaries of 1984 and 1988.

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Because he was able to find a home in Jackson, Jesse’s response to loss is to grab onto what remains.

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“Don’t you worry, Mr. Jackson. Jesse will wander in. I don’t think the boys have him.”

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Onstage and on screen are several well-known theater names, including the performers Cheyenne Jackson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Mandy Gonzalez; the playwrights Rinne Groff and Gina Gionfriddo; the composers Lance Horne and Gabriel Kahane; and the directors Sam Gold and Trip Cullman.

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Jesse James, Jesse

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