<description>&lt;p&gt;Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over his decades long career in activism and politics, Jackson advocated for disenfranchised communities across a range of issues, &lt;a href="https://apnews.com/article/jesse-jackson-dies-43abb84d2ffc76d967f9a5596ebd0be1" target="_blank"&gt;building an inclusive "rainbow coalition"&lt;/a&gt; in the process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Midday Edition Tuesday, we take a look back at Jackson's memorable visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border in the summer of 1984, and how issues he highlighted decades ago remain relevant in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://anthropology.sdsu.edu/people/mallios" target="_blank"&gt;Seth Mallios&lt;/a&gt;, professor of anthropology, Kit and Karen Sickels Endowed Chair in University Heritage and Community Engagement, San Diego State University&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border

FEB 17, 202610 MIN
KPBS Midday Edition

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border

FEB 17, 202610 MIN

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Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84.Over his decades long career in activism and politics, Jackson advocated for disenfranchised communities across a range of issues, building an inclusive "rainbow coalition" in the process.On Midday Edition Tuesday, we take a look back at Jackson's memorable visit to the San Diego-Tijuana border in the summer of 1984, and how issues he highlighted decades ago remain relevant in 2026.Guest:Seth Mallios, professor of anthropology, Kit and Karen Sickels Endowed Chair in University Heritage and Community Engagement, San Diego State University