Clip of Jesse Jackson on Sesame Street in 1972 Goes Viral
Digest more
The show's status and legacy have made it the occasional target of politics and rumors.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson was a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, and was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.
President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17. The two men collaborated in the 1990s.