We, the @emmetttilllegacyfoundation Emmett Till Legacy Foundation Board of Directors and Emmett Till Legacy Family Members could not let this day go by without sending our sincere condolences and prayers to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. #JesseJackson.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of civil rights giant Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Who led us "from the streets to the suites", demanding truth, justice, human, civil and economic rights and so much more. Reverend Jackson was a towering figure in the modern Civil Rights Movement and a steadfast truth teller who consistently lifted the name of #EmmettTill as a pivotal, galvanizing moment in America’s conscience and in the ongoing fight for racial justice. We are forever grateful. See the following statement from our co-founders and executive director @the_deborahwatts #DeborahWatts c/o #CharlesReese and our board of directors.