March on Sacramento Poster: Jesse Jackson '88 (1988)

A print of an oil painting with a white trim border. The background is a light blue sky with clouds and a rainbow behind a person. The painting depicts Jesse Jackson, as identified by the white button on his suit. He is a Black man with short curly hair and a thin mustache. Jackson is looking to the left away from the viewer and has one arm raised and is pointing. His mouth is open and he is speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a black suit and tie with American flags and fireworks on it. Underneath him is the crowd of people who are at the March on Washington. People of various races and abilities are depicted. Signs that people are holding from left to right read, “Rally for America,” “We Have Found Common Ground,” “An Injury to One is an Injury to all,” “Living Wage,” “Huelga NFWA,” and “Peace Jobs Justice.” In the center of the crowd is a group of people, depicted as working class folks, raising the American Flag stand. At the bottom left is handwritten words in pen, “To Jess Jessop (illegible writing) ’88.” The artists signature reads “By Ronald S. McDowell © 1988.”
Publication date: 7 November 2022