The Rev. Jessie Jackson, UW Madison, April 6, 1984. Dan Plutchak photos
MADISON — Civil rights leader, the Rev. Jessie Jackson, crisscrossed the country during his two presidential runs in the 1980s, including a visit to Madison in 1984 captured by photojournalist Dan Plutchak, co-founder of Kaukauna Community News.
Jackson died Feb. 17, 2026 at age 84…