I worked closely with Rev. Jesse Jackson after he took a chance on me at age 19. Here's what he taught me about leadership.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bradley Akubuiro and his wife, Allison England, and Pete Buttigieg at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Courtesy of Bradley Akubuiro.

• Bradley Akubuiro was an intern for Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 2009.
• Jackson taught him to lean into hard moments and to hold tension between conflict and conversation.
• Akubuiro was able to visit Rev. Jackson in the hospital before his death on February 17.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. took a chance on me as a 19-year-old college student.