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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-02-27

NPR: Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat

Shomari Figures
Shomari Figures
DAL-2 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Shomari Figures (D-AL) was published on Thu Feb 26 and titled "NPR: Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat". It focuses on civil rights.

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NPR: Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat NPR: Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat NPR The public begins paying respects to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday. The civil rights icon will lie in repose in his hometown of Chicago through Friday before events next week in Washington, D.C., and in his native South Carolina. Rykia.Dorsey@m… Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:33 February 27, 2026 
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