Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

“As a girl, I remember watching Rev. Jackson’s speech at the Democratic Convention with my grandmother,” said U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove in a statement to Annenberg Media. Kamlager-Dove is a USC alumna, whose district includes Culver City, Ladera Heights and Century City.

She said that her family felt that Jackson would not win the presidential election because of racial prejudice against Black Americans. However, Kamlager-Dove highlighted that his work was pivotal for young Black Americans, serving as inspiration.