Bishop Reginald Jackson died from cardiac arrest at a hospital in Washington. The 71-year-old religious leader spent decades pushing Black voters to the polls and became a major player in both New Jersey and Georgia politics. His endorsement could apparently swing hundreds of thousands of church votes across New Jersey, and he helped flip Georgia blue for Biden by organizing massive turnout campaigns in 2020.
The bishop wasn't afraid to throw his weight around either. After state troopers shot up a van because a Black guy was driving it back in the 90s, he led protests until the department got put under federal oversight for a decade. When Georgia Republicans tried blocking Sunday voting to mess with church voters, he organized boycotts against Coca-Cola and Delta until they backed down on that specific restriction.
The bishop wasn't afraid to throw his weight around either. After state troopers shot up a van because a Black guy was driving it back in the 90s, he led protests until the department got put under federal oversight for a decade. When Georgia Republicans tried blocking Sunday voting to mess with church voters, he organized boycotts against Coca-Cola and Delta until they backed down on that specific restriction.
