Now before you get too excited, Richard Land, Southern Baptist Convention leader didn’t actually apologize. Instead he offered up regrets for any hurt he may have caused as a result of his comments condemning President Barack Obama, The Rev. Al Sharpton, and Jesse Jackson over the Trayvon Martin tragedy. He was also slammed for lifting […]
Southern Baptis Convention Leader Richard Land said in an interview that black men are more statistically likely to do you harm than a white man. If you read this article and don’t understand that apathy is no longer an option, I wonder how many more Trayvon Martin’s will have to die before we get it. […]
We hear the question all the time when his birthday comes: “What would Martin Luther King do if he were here today?”. According to Jesse Jackson, he would continue to fight the war on poverty. He called in to the TJMS to speak about the civil rights leader, and why he would continue to fight […]
Editorial by Jesse Jackson New Hampshire’s primary grabs headlines today, but if history is any guide, the Jan. 21 South Carolina primary will play a far greater role in determining the Republican winner. Of that state’s population, 28 percent are African American, and could be a major factor in the primary. But Republican candidates have […]
(via fox19.com) – His influence in 2011 has been questioned, as has his relevance to today’s social movements, but Rev. Jesse Jackson still has the ability to captivate an audience, and he did just that again Wednesday afternoon in Cincinnati’s Piatt Park. Jackson compared what the Occupy movement is doing, to what the Civil Rights […]
ATLANTA- New billboards in Atlanta by an anti-abortion group, Abortion In The Hood attack Jesse Jackson and the Congressional Black Caucus for betraying the Black community on the issue of abortion. The website and campaign, funded by the Restoration Project criticize Jackson for changing his position on abortion after being against it in the 1970s. […]
As the news was recently released that Black leaders had convened to attack the 40-year old “War on Drugs,” I could hear the collective “amen” coming from millions of Black folks all across America. I also heard my phone ring at 5:30 am, as a friend of mine in Kansas City told me about how […]
Conversations on politics, government and the outcry from the general public have been circulating frequently this week as large gatherings have ensued all across the region. One of interest came this week as activist and leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke in Columbus in an effort to rally Ohio teamsters. With the American race split […]
DETROIT – Aretha Franklin underwent serious surgery last week and is “recovering very well,” her longtime friend, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Wednesday. Jackson said in an interview with The Associated Press that he’s visited with the legendary singer four or five times recently, including a few days ago, and that Franklin’s “spirits are high, […]
If I were locked in a room with Jesse Jackson and Soledad O’Brien and given a gun with exactly 1 bullet, I’d probably blow my own brains out because no matter which of those two I shot, I’d still be stuck with the other one. Neither Jackson nor O’Brien is my favorite person. I’m almost […]
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said Wednesday: “I have done nothing wrong,” even as a congressional panel has launched an inquiry into his efforts to secure President Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. With new updates and reports on the current ongoing controversy coming out everyday, it can be difficult to make clear of what’s actually […]
