# Jesse Jackson

Headed Operation Breadbasket in Chicago to pressure companies into hiring Black employees. Ran presidential campaigns in the 1980s, registering voters and advocating for corporate diversity and labor rights.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Founder, Rainbow PUSH Coalition
- Industry: Social Justice & Civil Rights
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/jesse-jackson
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson)
2. [Rainbow PUSH](https://www.rainbowpush.org/)