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Jerusalem, Israel Palestine. Vintage Jesse Jacks son campaign shirt.

Many know the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., as an American civil rights activist, minister, and politician. The founder of the organizations that merged to form the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The Reverend has played a poignant role in virtually every movement for equality in the USA, and sometimes abroad. He was awarded the the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2000, by then President Bill Clinton.

But, did you know, back in the 1980’s, Revered Jesse Jackson ran for President of the United States of America... twice? In 1984 and 1988, Jackson became the second Black person to run a national campaign for President (Shirley Chisholm was the first), and the first Black man to do so.

They rocked all the designer duds before we were even born. They’ve seen boot-cut jeans come, go and come again. The lived through the big hair, the perms, the spandex, the jerri-curls, leg warmers and even mullets. Their thrift shops are their closets. The know what they like, and how they like to wear it. Being in the 40 and over fashion club means you never have a bad outfit day.