Judge Greg Mathis shares little-known story of how Rev. Jesse Jackson mentored him from jail

“He was a father figure…the most influential person, male in my life,” Mathis told theGrio. Television Judge Greg Mathis is ...
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Judge Mathis Credits His Mentor Rev. Jesse Jackson For His Career, ‘He Was A Father Figure’

Judge Greg Mathis reflects on the “father figure” influence Rev. Jesse Jackson had on his life after first meeting the civil rights leader as a troubled teenager. Judge Greg Mathis is honoring the ...

TV’s Judge Mathis speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral after rabbi tributes

Jesse Jackson Sr. funeral service in Chicago: Rabbi Sharon Brous and Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs speak, followed by TV’s Judge Greg Mathis.
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Judge Greg Mathis on how Rev. Jesse Jackson mentored him from jail

Judge Greg Mathis sits down with theGrio's Gerren Keith Gaynor to reflect on the life and legacy of his mentor Rev. Jesse Jackson, whom he met in the 1970s from a Detroit jail. "There would really be ...