Jesse Jackson’s connection to Greensboro goes way back. He transferred from the University of Illinois to North Carolina A&T University shortly after the Greensboro Sit-Ins and became part of the Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum in Greensboro. Jesse Jackson was a quarterback at NC A&T. Additionally, he was student body president. He majored in sociology where he likely learned how to analyze human behafior, social institutions, and cultural patterns. With his friendships he built at NC A&T, he worked hard to end systemic injustice. He ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1984 and 1988. He was also an ordained Baptist minister. “Keep hope alive” and “I am somebody” and “It is time for us to turn to each other, not on each other” were three of his famous sayings.

In the photo above (left), he is having a private moment with Franklin McCain. The photo was taken photo in 2010 at the opening of the Civil Rights Museum, which was also the 50th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-Ins. Franklin McCain, one of the Greensboro/NC A&T Four, passed in 2013 (see HERE).

Both of these men are a big part of history.