Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician. 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. Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. Jackson was also the host of Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth8 October 1941
CountryUnited States of America
I don't think those messages really get through. I think people know this demonstration is about the war in Iraq, and I think that theme overrides any other messages that may be off-message. You get what I'm saying? I think at every peace demonstration you have many voices, but I think the central message is about the war in Iraq.
He brings to the table a body of invaluable accomplishments as a former congressman, senator and vice president.
He put forth an anti-Rosa Parks judge. ... Just maybe, we need a White House conference on civil rights.
Your light challenges the darkness, ... Your light is being seen and your heat is being felt around the world. Thank you, Cindy Sheehan.
You need faith when storms come suddenly, so I really talked to Hillary and Chelsea about matters of faith and unconditional love,
The long arm of justice reaches neither for the political left nor the political right, but for the moral center, ... America's dream team of the Democratic Party.
The displaced survivors of hurricane relief ... have been displaced again in reconstruction.
The clearer the distinction Kerry makes between himself and President Bush on this war, and the economy, the better off he will be.
The gulf state policy at home and abroad has failed. We must go another way.
These poor black people were left stranded in the city when federal government had resources readily available and they didn't deliver the resources and I think people died because of this and these are tough questions that need to be answered.
To allow injustice and inequality invites a Ferguson to your community. We must stand together, black, white, brown, red, and yellow and fight for justice and equality for all. It's the only way to avoid more Fergusons.
Many are observing Ferguson and witnessing the anger, demonstrations, looting and vandalism and calling for quiet. But quiet isn't enough. The absence of noise isn't the presence of justice - and we must demand justice in Ferguson and the other 'Fergusons' around America.
When journalists and politicians speak of a dwindling middle class that's under economic assault and a poor community that's getting bigger, they're talking about Ferguson. Independent of the racial demographics and dynamics of Ferguson, Missouri, there's a 'Ferguson' near you.
Republicans are the party of 'no,' and Democrats are the party of 'don't know' because it hasn't fought for bold ideas, policies, or plans to turn us in a new direction.