The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. appeared at the 2024 Democratic National Convention surrounded by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Jr. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that it will be hard to replace the elder Jackson, who is one of the surviving leaders of the civil rights era.

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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Contributing Columnist

The news that the Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized ignited an avalanche of media and public commentary, speculation and tributes to him.

Jackson is battling a rare neurological disorder that most people had never heard of. And it has often proved fatal.

This prompted the intense look at Jackson’s history, accomplishments and place in the civil rights battles of the past half century. It also raised the perennial question what can replace

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