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Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for change at Buffalo Wild Wings after racist incident in Chicago-area restaurant

CHICAGO - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson and families affected by a racist customer at a Naperville Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesday called on the business and its parent company to work toward greater diversity within its executive ranks and to increase the number of franchises owned by people of color.

Jackson said he

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