Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84
(From A I)
The Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. visited the Eastern Shore of Maryland multiple times throughout his career, with his most prominent visits occurring at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in Princess Anne.
His documented visits include:
Early 1960s: Jackson first visited Princess Anne as a student-athlete, playing quarterback for North Carolina A&T in a football game against the UMES Hawks.
1984: He returned to the UMES campus while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
September 10, 2015: Jackson delivered the Founders' Day and Summer Commencement address at UMES. During this visit, he was awarded the university's Presidential Medal.
May 2015: Earlier in the same year, his Rainbow PUSH organization included UMES as a featured stop on an East Coast college bus tour for Chicago-area high school students.
