Reverend Jesse Jackson

Andra Gillespie, Leah Wright Rigueur, Lester Spence, Jerry Austin, and moderator Ann Lin talk about the impact of Reverend Jackson's run for president. November, 2016.

Brittney Williams (BA '16, MSW '17), Tyrell Collier (BA '14), Bryon Maxey (BA '09, MA '18), Stephanie Rowley (BA '92), Judge Cynthia Stephens (BA '71), and moderator Austin McCoy (PhD '16) talk about student activism past and present.

Reverend Jackson reflects on the past and talks about the future of our country and civil rights challenges. November, 2016.

Performances by the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at the 50 Years of Civil Rights Leadership: A U-M Symposium in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson. November, 2016.

Bankole Thompson interviews Reverend Jesse Jackson about his run for office in 1988 and 1984 and how those campaigns impact contemporary campaigns and elections. November, 2016.

Bankole Thompson and Rev. Jesse Jackson discuss student activism through the years and how it has impacted the civil rights movement. November, 2016.

Join us on 11/16 for Reverend Jackson keynote plus live U-M School of Music, Theatre, and Dance student performances. http://myumi.ch/LR09E

Bankole Thompson talks with Reverend Jesse Jackson about his thoughts on his presidential campaign, student activism, current civil right struggles, and the 2016 election.  October, 2016.

For half a century, the Reverend Jesse Jackson has courageously advanced civil rights across racial, gender, and economic boundaries in the United States and around the world.