VIDEO : Jesse Jackson: Why I'm taking to the streets again

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his advocacy for civil rights, gender equality and economic and social justice. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. For more on the year that changed America, watch the CNN Original Series event "1968" on Sunday, May 27, and Monday, May 28, at 9 p.m. ET.