Jesse Jackson, Jr. (politician)
Reverend Jesse Jackson (R), leaves a rally following a protest march calling on US President Barack Obama to end the so-called 'War on Drugs,' which they say leads to mass incarceration of African Americans, as well as wanting additional investment in jobs and economic development in urban inner-city neighborhoods, during a 'Day of Direct Action' event in Lafayette Park, adjacent to the White House in Washington on June 17, 2013.
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When Emmett Till was killed, it was a sense of sadness. When Medgar was killed, it was a sense of loss that we felt adrift
What is wrong is for President Mugabe and ZANU PF to then politicise these visits; monopolize the visit by Jesse Jackson who was also supposed to meet civil society, and start spinning and saying it is about the realisation by western countries that ZANU PF is going to win the next elections therefore they need to re-engage with ZANU PF.
While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday’s special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winner will face big challengesMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Jackson: Free students from debtor's prison
and affordable costs. If we decide to educate only the sons and daughters of the affluent, we will condemn this country to continued decline. The Rev. Jesse Jackson is a Tribune Media Services columnist. His email address is jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Read more »
Around the web
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(PUBLISH WEDNESDAY AT 7AM) Mississippi State Bulldogs Facing SEC Competition for Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson (Petal, Miss. Petal) is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver with a terrific blend of size and speed and is the most underrated prospect in the Magnolia State. Jackson named Mississippi State his leader after an Apr. 6 visit and recently camped i 7:09 AM from Rant Sports Read more »
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Chicago Firefighter`s pension fund numbers are shocking
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield claiming there may be a glimmer of hope for dealing with a pension debt that now exceeds $16,000 for every man woman and child in the city of Chicago, but the numbers on the Chicago Firefighters pension fund are s 6/18/13 from My Fox Chicago Read more »
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Jackson Jr. asks to go first if he and wife are sentenced to prison
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Wrong date on Ed Koch's tombstone corrected
By Lorenzo Ferrigno , CNN updated 5:49 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2013 Ed Koch speaks at the renaming of the Queensboro Bridge in his honor in May 2011. The brash former New York mayor died Friday, February 1, of congestive heart failure at 88, his spokesman s 6/18/13 from CNN Read more »
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Wickham column: Fairness is the goal
After a 1-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting at a Jackson apartment complex Monday...- 4:45 am Miss Tennessee 2013 contestants lined up to introduce themselves to members and guests of the...- 10:48 pm During the monthly Jackson-Madison Co 6/18/13 from The Jackson Sun Read more »
