Name: I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
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Author: Masciotra, David
ISBN: 9781350400542

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I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters

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Physical Book

Author

David Masciotra

Publisher

Bloomsbury Academic

Language

English

Pages

248

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.3 x 16.0 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781350400542

Synopsis "I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters"

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 one hundred 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 committed to racial and economic justice, this 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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