“He Lived on a Death Threat for Almost Sixty Years.” Cornel West on Jesse Jackson
February 28, 2026
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Cornel West honors Jesse Jackson as a central figure in the Black freedom struggle, describing a man who "lived on a death threat for almost sixty years." He recounts Jackson’s journey from North Carolina A&T to working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., building institutions from Operation Breadbasket to Rainbow PUSH. West emphasizes that Jackson never forgot the Black people who produced him and never abandoned the fight. The conversation turns toward generational responsibility, urging continued sacrifice, organization, and love of Black people.
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