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Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson's 2012 visit to the Lehigh Valley

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Nearly 14 years ago, civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17, traveled to the Lehigh Valley where he was a guest lecturer at Lehigh University and Moravian College. Vera Fennell, professor of political science, was in the audience that day. "He really seemed to connect with people in a very human way and in a way that really inspired them," said Fennell, who told WFMZ her biggest takeaway from Jackson's visit was the importance of community work.

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