Jesse Jackson

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March 11, 2011
He focused on the upcoming State Supreme Court election, urging voters to choose a justice who would protect workers' rights…
December 17, 2010
SLIDESHOW - George Washington freed his slaves, Ol' Dirty Bastard died and Booker T. Washington was commemorated on a coin;…
November 29, 2010
OPINION - The treatment of Dr. Laura presents a very telling lesson for those of us who are attempting to…
November 10, 2010
CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien recounts an exchange she had with Jesse Jackson, where the civil rights leader told her she…
October 18, 2010
LONDON (AP) - Launching his group Monday, Jackson called for an end to policies that lead to racial profiling on…
September 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Walters spent 25 years at Howard before becoming director of the African-American Leadership Institute at the University…
September 10, 2010
Rev. Jesse Jackson spent a lot of time last month describing the opportunity to rebuild Detroit, but first he'll need…
August 24, 2010
VIDEO - Rev. Jackson's objectives are to have Congress end the wars in the Middle East and redirect funds toward…
July 26, 2010
Why the indefatigable Al Sharpton still has work to do. And what his evolution tells us about race and politics…
July 14, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The black leaders spoke Wednesday to reporters in Kansas City at the annual convention of…
July 13, 2010
CLEVELAND (AP) - NBA commissioner David Stern said it was OK for Gilbert to express his disappointment, but some of…
July 12, 2010
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says he "strongly" disagrees with Jesse Jackson's criticism of his recent comments about…
July 12, 2010
OPINION - Rev. Jesse Jackson is right when he says that LeBron James is seen as a piece of property…
July 11, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sees LeBron James as a 'runaway slave'...
April 27, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government may challenge Arizona's new law on immigration...
April 17, 2010
OPINION - They don't get together to talk about what will make the world a better place, they actually get…
April 9, 2010
Now deceased J. Bruce Llewellyn was one of the nation's richest African-Americans, with a personal wealth estimated at times to…
April 8, 2010
Rainbow PUSH, Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging food service giant YUM! Brands, the owner of KFC and others food chains,…
March 24, 2010
VIDEO - Jesse Jackson reacts to the National Urban League's the State of Black America report that was released today...
March 9, 2010
Who among these influential African-Americans support the president or challenge him the most?...