# Event Details - **Event Name**: CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Abby Phillips discusses the life, career and impact of Rev. Jesse Jackson.About this EventAt the age of 83, Jesse Jackson has a long career behind him as one of the most influential Black activists of the past century. As a civil rights leader, activist, shadow senator, presidential candidate, and ordained Baptist minister, he has been at the center of the public eye and a thorn in his opponents’ sides. Now CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip comes to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to share the story of Jackson, focusing on his presidential campaigns of 1984 and 1988. In both campaigns, he was initially viewed as a fringe candidate yet went on to surprisingly strong finishes—third place in 1984 and runner-up to nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988.How did he do it? How did he build a coalition that appealed to urban working-class people, college students, and Southern Blacks? That coalition would go on to become a core part of many Democratic presidential campaigns in the decades following the 1980s. Drawing on his time working with Martin Luther King, Jr., his organization of the SLCC’s Operation Breadbasket in Chicago and elsewhere, and his deep southern roots, Jackson mounted campaigns that gave hope to many people who had been overlooked by the major parties.Join us in-person or online to learn more about the man Phillip explores in her new book Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power.SPEAKERSAbby Phillip, CNN Anchor; Author, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political PowerModerator TBA11:15 a.m. doors open & check-in12–1 p.m. program1 p.m. book signing(all times Pacific Time)Photo by Iris Mannings Photography; courtesy the speaker. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/cnns-abby-phillip-jesse-jackson-and-the-fight-for-black-political-power/100001657671803989 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, fine-arts, parties, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.33, max: 27.33, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Commonwealth Club - **lat**: 37.7933452 - **long**: -122.3925028 - **full address**: The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/078505b69a8ab299474c4b62d7285af0ebb4f996965b61d86743c2e3c7b4ff75-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1757238557 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power being held? - **A:** CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power takes place on Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm at The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power? - **A:** Tickets for CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power are priced at USD 27 per person. 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