Jesse Jackson

Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH.

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02 July 2007
Rev. Jackson calls on democrats to put impeachment back on the table
Jesse Jackson
CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, issued the following statement on President Bush's action to...
29 June 2007
Where is our conscience?
Jesse Jackson
RIVERDALE, Ill. -- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, announced today he will organize a national day of protest in 25...
27 January 2007
Peace is Possible – Peace is Imperative
Jesse Jackson
January 27, 2007 – Washington, D.C.

America is a fundamentally good and great nation. As it evolves toward fulfilling its promise. It is better...
15 May 2006
Immigration: Myths and Reality
Jesse Jackson
In the red-hot debate over immigration, myth too often takes the place of truth. It is easier to rouse fears than it is to find common ground. It is time to...
16 January 2006
Dr. King: Drum Major for Justice
Jesse Jackson
We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His dedication and his vision, expressed in word and deed, inspire generation after generation. “I have a dream” will...
22 December 2005
Eulogy for Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Jesse Jackson
Memorial Service for Stanley Williams
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Los Angeles, California

When I visited Stanley three times...

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