Dana Taylor

It includes pressing corporations on their hiring practices.

What can you tell me about that push?

Like Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson was a reverend and a powerful public speaker.

The cadence of the Black church was always evident in his speech.

Can you give me some examples of the signature style he'll be remembered for?

Trevor, Jesse Jackson marched with Dr. King back in the 1960s and was still out decades later in support of protesters in 2021.

That was during the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was ultimately convicted in the murder of George Floyd.

Jackson was fearless in publicly affirming his beliefs and in his efforts for civil rights and justice.

How much of that is part of Jackson's legacy as a public servant?

Do you think that's what he'll be most remembered for?

Trevor Hughes is the national correspondent for USA Today.

Thank you so much for joining me on the excerpt, Trevor.

Thanks to our senior producer, Kaylee Monahan, for production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty.

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I'm Dana Taylor.

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