ABBY PHILLIP ON JESSE JACKSON & THE FIGHT FOR BLACK POLITICAL POWER – NONFICTION
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With A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, CNN NewsNight anchor Abby Phillip delivers a fresh look at the history of Black political power through the lens of Jackson’s transformative presidential campaigns. His White House runs in 1984 and 1988 created the blueprint for the modern Democratic coalition – one that has been used by all major party members seeking national office, from Barack Obama to Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. And even when the coalition doesn’t hold, it still stands as a testament to the promise of an America that can and should work for everyone, across the lines of race, religion, age, and class. Phillip takes a deep dive into what made these campaigns work, how Democrats can continue to learn from them, and what makes Jackson an enduringly transformative political figure.
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