Jesse Jackson

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February 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Michigan could give Rick Santorum a boost similar to the one it gave Rev. Jesse Jackson nearly…
February 26, 2012
SLIDESHOW - As we gear up for the awards tonight, and anticipate The Help's success, theGrio is looking back at…
January 31, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood…
January 27, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's…
January 25, 2012
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is calling on progressive activists to use Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration when protesting…
December 23, 2011
DETROIT (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson and U.S. Rep. John Conyers joined religious and civil rights leaders Thursday to…
October 26, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - At an event in support of Cain, conservative activist Apostle Claver Kamau-Imani, described the Democrats as a…
October 18, 2011
A heated confrontation Monday night between Occupy Wall Street protesters and the NYPD was defused through the help of some…
September 26, 2011
VIDEO - Jackson believes, "Every child in school should have reading glasses, hearing assistance and dental care right now. A…
September 26, 2011
OPINION - Obama represents a different mode of dealing with race -- one that author Toure calls 'post-black,' but which…
August 18, 2011
HUFFINGTON POST - During an appearance on Fox News' 'The O'Reilly Factor,' West said black Democrats have consistently failed to…
August 8, 2011
Jesse Jackson outlined his severe disappointment with President Obama's service to the African-American community...
July 12, 2011
PHOENIX (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging baseball's all-stars to speak out against the Arizona immigration law, saying…
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…