Jesse Opened a Rainbow Path Forward, Now We Must Build And Walk A New Road

By Carl Davidson

LeftLinks Newsweekly, Feb 20, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the formidable leader of both the civil rights movement and the U.S. left, has passed on. All those familiar with his health situation were not caught unaware, but we were saddened nonetheless.

Jesse, or ‘The Rev’ to close workers and friends, left deep impressions on all of us and th…