Illicit History - 17 - Revisiting Jesse Jackson's 'Rainbow Coalition' ft. Bill Fletcher, Jr. (Patreon)

Bill Fletcher Jr. (@BillFletcherJr) joins us once again to discuss Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign for presidency. What Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign meant for the left, from a symbolic candidacy vs. ‘running to win’ campaign. The class components of the Rainbow Coalition. What Jackson had going on top of his charisma as far as his appeal to everyday and oppressed people. How Jesse Jackson used class understanding to educate and unify workers of different races without sacrificing matters of racial justice and internationalism. The problem with charismatic leaders in the absence of organization.