ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Bishop Edward Mitchell of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Roanoke joined Here @ Home Tuesday to offer perspective on Reverend Jesse Jackson’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement.
Jackson passed away February 17, 2026 at age 84.
Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination…