00:00deep political hole he didn't win the nomination but came closer after another run in 1988
00:06my right and my privilege to stand here before you has been won won in my lifetime by the blood
00:14and the sweat of the innocent 20 years later a visibly emotional jackson witnessing america
00:23elect its first black president barack obama a fellow chicagoan over the years jackson
00:29used his considerable leverage as a statesman here at home to draw headlines around the world
00:35joining the fight to end apartheid in south africa winning freedom for americans held captive overseas
00:41telling today in 1999 he was always conscious of dr king's legacy the 38 days in the struggle
00:49continues but every night and then we see flashes of hope inclusion leads to growth and when there
00:54growth everybody wins in later years jackson facing multiple health issues diagnosed with
01:01parkinson's disease in 2017 hospitalized with covid in 2021 but he remained involved in politics
01:09leading get out the vote efforts and in 2024 he was honored at the democratic national convention
01:18applause for a civil rights icon who dedicated his life to keeping hope alive craig malvin nbc news
01:27and pretty good
