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I Am Somebody - Why Jesse Jackson Matters (Hardcover)
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I Am Somebody - Why Jesse Jackson Matters (Hardcover)
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There are few figures and leaders of recent American history of
greater social and political consequence than Jesse Jackson, and
few more relevant for America's current political climate. In the
1960s, Jackson served as a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King,
meeting him on the notorious march to legitimate the American
democratic system in Selma. He was there on the day of King's
assassination, and continued his political legacy, inspiring a
generation of black and Latino politicians and activists, founding
the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and helping to make the Democratic
Party more multicultural and progressive with his historic runs for
the presidency in the 1980s. In I Am Somebody, David Masciotra
argues that Jackson's legacy must be rehabilitated in the history
of American politics. Masciotra has had personal access to Jackson
for several years, conducting over 100 interviews with the man
himself, as well as interviews with a wide variety of elected
officials and activists who Jackson has inspired and influenced. It
also takes readers inside Jackson's negotiations for the release of
hostages and political prisoners in Cuba, Iraq, and several other
countries. As Democratic politics sees a return to radicalism and
the rise of a new generation of committed advocates of racial and
economic justice, I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters is a
critical book for understanding where America in the 21st Century
has come from and where it is going. Featuring a foreword by
Michael Eric Dyson.
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