Eugene-Springfield NAACP leader reflects on Jesse Jackson's legacy

Closer to home, the Eugene Springfield NAACP chapter president is reacting to Reverend Jackson's passing and memorial, sharing with our news team what the civil rights leader legacy means to him.

“You know, I can remember him talking about I am somebody and reminding that, you know, there is a a value uh to each and every person in the community, but uh just, you know, being strong as African-Americans, but being unified as a people group and standing up for each other. that that was really a big thing…”

— Demond Hawkins, President