'I witnessed him call America to live up to its ideals,' Sen. Raphael Warnock on Jesse Jackson and America's voting rights

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Emily Kwong, Jeanette Woods

Published February 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM EST

Senator Raphael Warnock talks about the legacy of the Jesse Jackson.

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Kai McNamee

Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's science podcast.

Jeanette Woods

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