TRT-BLACKFACT = (1941) Jesse Jackson

Black Fact = 1941 – Activist and 1988 candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, Rev Jesse Jackson, born in Greenville, SC.
Jesse Jackson was born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina. While an undergraduate Jackson became involved in the civil rights movement. In 1965, he iwent to Selma, Alabama to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the 1980s he became a leading national spokesman for African-Americans. After being appointed special envoy to Africa, he was awarded the 2000 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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TRT-BLACKFACT = (1984)Walter Payton

Black Fact = 1984 -Walter Payton, super-star running back who played for the Chicago Bears, broke Jim Brown’s career rushing record of 12,312 yards on ...