I worked closely with Rev. Jesse Jackson after he took a chance on me at age 19. Here's what he taught me about leadership.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. took a chance on me as a 19-year-old college student. At that age, as an intern in 2009, I should've been pouring coffee, maybe making copies. Instead, he put me to work on college affordability policy, youth violence prevention, and immigration reform at his Rainbow PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) Coalition on the South Side of Chicago. That was nearly two decades ago. This week, he passed away. A few weeks ago, I sat with him in the hospital. He was extremely
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