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Former State Senator Arthenia Joyner remembers The Rev. Jesse Jackson

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  • Pioneering civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, died Tuesday at the age of 84.
  • Jackson is remembered by many as a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s protégé.
  • He also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination twice, in 1984 and 1988.
  • Former Florida State Senator Arthenia Joyner worked with Jackson and chaired both of his presidential campaigns in Hillsborough County.
  • Tampa Bay 28 anchor Paul LaGrone sat down with Senator Joyner to discuss the life, legacy, and impact of Rev. Jesse Jackson on her and the community.

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