MovieMahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997★ 10.0
Acting
Jesse Jackson
1941-10-08 – 2026-02-17 · Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Biography
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (October 8, 1941 — February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He founded of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted 'the most important black leader'.
Known for
Movie
MovieThe Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996★ 10.0
TVTanner on Tanner
2004★ 10.0
MovieContradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
1973★ 9.0
MovieSeptember First, Twenty-Twenty
2021★ 9.0
MovieI Am MLK Jr.
2018★ 8.8
MovieKing: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007★ 8.5
MovieDecade
1989★ 8.5
Movie'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016★ 8.2
MovieUniversity, Inc.
1999★ 8.0
MovieIn Remembrance of Martin
1986★ 8.0
MovieNationtime: Gary
1972★ 8.0
MovieMichael Jackson Memorial
2009★ 8.0
TVRobins
2006★ 7.8
MovieLA 92
2017★ 7.7