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Jackson to join Kenosha march to protest Rittenhouse verdict
Rittenhouse was recently cleared of all charges The Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to join his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and other groups on a march in Kenosha on Sunday afternoon to demand criminal justice reform following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. The march is set to trace the route […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Falling On Howard University’s Campus While Visiting Protesting Students
Civil rights activist and leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after a fall at Howard University on Monday. He was lending his support to the students at the university who are protesting the current living conditions and the lack of adequate housing […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Celebrates 80th Birthday in Harlem After Recovering from COVID-19
Rev. Jesse Jackson celebrated his 80th birthday at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem, New York. Families and friends gathered at the location on October 22 to salute the civil rights leader. He turned 80 on October 8. “In New York today with @real_sharpton,” Jackson wrote […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves the hospital for rehab center after surgery
(CNN)Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.Jackson, the 79-year-old civil rights leader, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for abdominal discomfort on January 29, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH […]
Biden’s inauguration gives us new hope, new energy
By Jesse Jackson On Monday, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King’s 91st birthday; on Wednesday, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as president, promising change after a dark period of division. Dr. King’s relationship with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson offers instructive lessons for today’s […]
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