{"id":22010,"date":"2026-02-17T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/scholar-discusses-civil-rights-icon-rev-jesse-jacksons-impact-after-his-death\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:00:39","slug":"scholar-discusses-civil-rights-icon-rev-jesse-jacksons-impact-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/scholar-discusses-civil-rights-icon-rev-jesse-jacksons-impact-after-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholar Discusses Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson&#8217;s Impact After His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771383638651.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22009\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Following the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday at 84 years old, NPR host Leila Fadel conducted an interview with Dr. Eddie Glaude, a prominent author and academic, to examine Jackson&#8217;s significant contributions and lasting influence on American society.<\/p><p>The conversation between Fadel and Dr. Glaude focused on exploring the profound impact Jackson had throughout his decades-long career as a civil rights activist and his continuing relevance in today&#8217;s social justice movements.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the passing of Rev. 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