Civil rights activist Jenkins (4)

I believe the answer is:

esau

(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Biblical character sounds as if he had a vision" , "Biblical man who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage" , "Son of Isaac and Rebecca" , "Jacob's brother in the bible" , "He traded his birthright for a mess of pottage" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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