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What Jesse Jackson’s story tells us about the current state of Black political power

A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power lays out Jackson’s memorable presidential runs of the 1980s, his roots in Chicago and how his push for a “Rainbow Coalition” changed American politics.
In the Loop checks in with first-time author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book.
GUEST: Abby Phillip, CNN news anchor and author of “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power”




