Jesse Jackson and Stax: The reverend’s largely forgotten link to Memphis
Rev. Jesse Jackson stands in front of Blues City Cafe while on a trip to Memphis to honor his late friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Memphis-based Stax Records formed an alliance following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death here that allowed Jackson to use the record label as a platform to spread the spoken word.
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