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 think he should have made it very clear to Monica, to her family. ... The responsibility should have been in his lap, and I think in time that as he has the healing, the strength overcomes the anger, that we'll hear even more of that contrition,
I had gained a greater appreciation of hearing the concerns of woman, doctors, and so many others.
If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.
For me, Barack Obama's election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before.
The agreement will involve a commitment over a three- to five-year period for more employment, a commitment to end a hostile work environment for women as well as economic development in terms of car dealerships and use of professional services.
I hope the FCC does not remain silent regarding what Robertson said,
I hope that we've done something to facilitate a detente on threatening rhetoric,
If James Earl Ray confesses to the public that he has more information and more people, there will be a trial.
I have nothing to do with our soldiers being there, ... do something to help get them out.
I want the conflict to be resolved so Libya can continue on its path to world leadership
It must be unequivocally clear that such a heinous act is not desirable nor designed nor planned. We must use power to reduce tensions, reduce the rhetoric of our threats.
Their sense of willingness to work to bring relief is awesome.
we will not apologize even for slavery. We're hung up on that word, that kind of cultural wall.
We will be there for as long as we have been in South Korea.