Hall of Fame Inductee
Rev. Jesse Jackson
North Carolina A&T State University
About
Jesse Jackson, a North Carolina A&T graduate, organized with SCLC, founded Operation PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition, and ran for president in 1984 and 1988. He remains a national figure in civil rights and economic justice.
Accomplishments
Founded Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition.
Won millions of primary votes in 1984 and 1988.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005.
Year of award
2005
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Lifetime Achievement.