Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott
The Guardian – World —
MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84Jesse Jackson was “a direct connection to the great era of civil rights,” Diane Abbott said, leading UK tributes to the African American icon.The Rev Jackson was also intimately connected to the battle for racial equality in the UK, where he campaigned to address institutional racism, as well as economic, health and criminal justice inequalities, for decades. Continue reading...