Michael Eric Dyson & Gary Vee on Jesse Jackson and Algorithms

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.5 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Chris Cuomo brings together key moments from this week’s Cuomo Mornings on SiriusXM, featuring conversations with Michael Eric Dyson and Gary Vaynerchuk as the country reflects on the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson. Dyson shares personal stories from decades alongside Jackson, tracing his rise after Dr. King’s assassination, the Rainbow Coalition campaigns of 1984 and 1988, and the relentless activism that defined his final years. The discussion turns to who carries that mantle now and what leadership looks like in a moment many Americans feel is lacking it. Gary Vee joins to talk about the algorithm-driven culture shaping politics, outrage, and self-worth — and why accountability, mindset, and economic opportunity may matter more than partisan warfare. Cuomo pushes back on whether social media is neutral, how political primaries reward extremes, and whether Americans still know how to disagree without dehumanizing one another. Calls from listeners also take the conversation into the Epstein controversy, transparency, media credibility, and the danger of conspiracy culture replacing serious inquiry. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Get 15% off OneSkin with code cuomo at https://www.oneskin.co/cuomo. #oneskinpod Head to https://factormeals.com/cuomo50off and use code cuomo50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year. Eat like a pro this month with Factor. Reverse hair loss with iRestore and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite—use code CUOMO at https://irestore.com/cuomo! #irestorepod Go to https://Leesa.com for 30% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code CUOMO, exclusive for my listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Michael Eric Dyson, professor, pastor, reverend, historian, civil rights activist, and, of course, social critic par excellence, and a friend of mine.
0:44.9	Michael Eric Dyson, thank you for joining us, especially on short notice so early in the morning.
0:50.2	And I am, I mourn the passing of the Reverend, who mattered to me personally and mattered to all of us
0:57.1	from a civic and professional perspective. What do you want people to know about who he was and what he meant?
1:04.4	Well, thanks for having me, my dear friend, and he certainly was a man for his times, but a man for all ages.
1:16.5	A man who, as you've already indicated, was not only beneficial to black America.
1:22.9	And in the aftermath of Dr. King's death in 1968, when he was in his late 20s, around 27 years old,
1:30.8	and he emerged as the heir apparent to Reverend King,
1:35.5	and not without controversy,
1:37.1	because surrounding him were Andy Young and Ralph Abernathy
1:41.6	and the like.
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