Jesse Jackson

the Novel

Jesse Jackson
he Became A Legendary Star
by
Forest Hairston

Jesse Louis Jackson walked on stage while applause was still resounding for Martin Luther King. His presence in this historical moment startled many theatrical faces. They were whispering in hushed voices, wondering why God had chosen any human being to follow a great martyr. And while everyone in the theater was gripped with sudden stillness, Jesse Jackson stood there confused as well. He thought he'd only been chosen to become Martin's supporting cast. And he just wanted to walk along with Martin through the hot Alabama sun and racial fury, while they sang "We Shall Overcome." But now the young handsome Jesse Louis Jackson was suddenly playing the lead role in a story simply entitled Black History.

Jesse looked around but Martin was gone. He felt a great loss for a friend whom he deeply loved and admired. Yet, the fervent civil rights leader, born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1941, calmly held up his hands and quelled the grieving people. "We must never forget Martin Luther King," Jesse cried out with heavy emotion, "but I will be here with you . . . and we must walk on." Jesse then walked on with his people to face the weak, the tears and the rage of a nation. And while he walked on through the hot Alabama sun, Jesse Louis Jackson became a star.

Jesse, a mesmerizing orator who speaks with eloquent Southern prose was ordained a Baptist minister in 1968. Controversy has often impaired his effort, but Reverend Jesse Jackson has been there throughout all these healing years, for all people of all color, all over the world.

Black History

Black Legends

His great contribution to our society as an African American leader is absolutely stunning. And the example he has set in raising a family of well-bred educated children must be counted as a blessing from his teaching to follow Jesus the Christ.

Still then, American History must never be allowed to forget that Jesse Jackson, a Black man, respectfully stood up and ran as a Democratic candidate in both 1984 and 1988 to become President of the United States of America. And now, we know why Jesse was there to follow Martin. This Black man. This Jesse Louis Jackson was chosen by God to walk on stage behind Martin Luther King. And so, we now proudly applaud Jesse Jackson. . . . An African American Legendary Face.