- 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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'It's someone's loved one': Tampa approves land swap to preserve the stolen graves at Zion Cemetery
The City of Tampa said council members approved a land swap agreement to transfer privately owned land believed to be Zion, Tampa's first African American cemetery.
Zion Cemetery land swap approved by Tampa City Council
