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
Jesse Jackson quotes about
The poor and the working poor have been locked out of the nation's consciousness, even by the media and by many ministers. Katrina washed away the debris that was covering the locked out and left behind.
There are more police here than people. They should go catch the criminals and set the people free.
Robertson later said he meant a regime change, not an assassination, ... It's fair to say, however, that most Americans disagree with what Rev. Robertson said.
The RUF must disarm voluntarily, and immediately, or be made to disarm involuntarily,
I think the pain is subsiding. The back is getting better.
There's no excuse for it all and they should be dealt with immediately.
Face it, he is embarrassed by whatever happened, however one defines inappropriate, and Hillary's had to face the humiliation of it all, ... and their marriage will survive this.
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.
Just like Rosa Parks, Cindy Sheehan has triggered a public policy debate that's bigger than her as a personality,
This light called Sweetness now belongs to heaven and to the ages. Thank God for Sweetness.
Republicans, Democrats and all Americans of good will should denounce this statement, should distance themselves from Mr. Bennett, ... And the private sector should not support Mr. Bennett's radio show or his comments on the air.
You need faith when storms come suddenly, so I really talked to Hillary and Chelsea about matters of faith and unconditional love,
These students are courageous and this is an experience they will never forget, ... They held on to hope and had the strength and determination to survive.
Africans in the hull of a slave ship.