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How Jesse Jackson's work laid the foundation for social justice movements today 

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Social justice groups are remembering civil rights pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd looks at how his efforts led to some of the activism we see today. O'Dowd speaks with Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, fighting racial injustice in the legal system.

This segment aired on February 18, 2026.

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