“He maintained a tense relationship with the political order, not because the presidents were white or black, but the demands of our message, the demands of speaking for the least of these, those who are disinherited, the damned, the dispossessed, the disrespected, demanded not Democratic or Republican solutions, but demanded a consistent, prophetic voice that at no point in time ever sold us out as people,” stated the bereaved son.
For some listeners, the comment was a reminder of Jesse’s reputation as a political outsider who often challenged leaders from both parties.Watch
Social Media Weighs In
Meanwhile, many netizens chose to focus their attention not on what Jesse Jr. had to say but on the powerful figures in attendance. Soon after both memorials occurred, social media lit up with commentary.
Under a Facebook post discussing what Jesse Jr. had to say at the event, one viewer observed, “Kamala sitting as far as possible from the Bidens lol.” Another asked bluntly, “Where is Michelle Obama?”
Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Jill Biden, and Joe Biden during the memorial service for Jesse Jackson.
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