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The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. speaking in front of a photo of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

With a photo of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. projected behind him, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., talks about the civil rights movement Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast at DePaul University. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. was the keynote speaker at DePaul’s 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 16, 2018. Horace Hall, associate professor of human development in the College of Education, moderated the conversation. Hall and Jackson compared the current political climate and racism with that in the 1960s and discussed strategies for creating what Jackson described as a “globally inclusive country.” Jackson also urged universities to enable students to vote on campus. Hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity, the event is part of the President’s Signature Series. See more photos at 2018 MLK Prayer Breakfast.

Moderator Horace Hall, associate professor in the College of Education, and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

Horace Hall, left, associate professor in the College of Education at DePaul University, and civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., discussed politics, racism and the importance of the student vote at DePaul University Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, during the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Michael Lynch, president of DePaul's Student Government Association.

Michael Lynch, president of the Student Government Association, welcomes attendees to the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

Kendall Sprinkle, president of DePaul’s Black Student Union, greets the guests Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, during the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at DePaul University. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

A large seated crowd listen to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. and Horace Hall, an associate professor in DePaul's College of Education, in front of a projected photo of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The main event room in DePaul’s student center was filled to capacity as Horace Hall, left, associate professor in the College of Education, and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. talked about the history of the United States on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, during the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)

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