By LaKeshia N. Myers “Hello, LaKeshia?” “Yes”, I said as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. I don’t normally answer the phone early on a Saturday morning, but when I saw it was my friend Santita, … [Read more...]
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Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is … [Read more...]
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‘I Can’t Breathe – The Murder of George Floyd was a Lynching in Broad Daylight.’
The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder - Rainbow … [Read more...]
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Americans Have United Before to Defeat an External Enemy and we can Again
By Jesse Jackson We live in a time of bitter divisions. Today, even the wearing of masks has become a partisan question. Yet, as this Memorial Day weekend reminds us, this country has united … [Read more...]
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The Right to Vote Should Not Fall Victim to Partisan Battles
By Jesse Jackson The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority across partisan lines. Instead, in … [Read more...]
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The Medicare for All Debate is Long Overdue
By Jesse Jackson Affordable health care for all is now at the center of the presidential debate. Two of the top three contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination — Elizabeth Warren … [Read more...]
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Trump is not Alone Among Americans in Failing to Understand What a Real Lynching is
By Jesse Jackson Donald Trump’s use of the term “lynching” to describe the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House naturally sparked bipartisan outrage. The president and his shameless … [Read more...]
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Trump and the Politics of the 2020 Census
By Jesse Jackson A new report should raise alarms about the upcoming 2020 Census. According to the Pew Research Center, the good news is that the overwhelming majority of Americans are aware … [Read more...]
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What I Learn When I have Lunch at Cook County Jail
By Jesse Jackson On my birthday this year, I continued my tradition of going to the Cook County Jail to have lunch with some of the 5,552 people who are inmates there. These visits remind me of … [Read more...]
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To His Wealthy Donors, Trump is Their Grifter
By Jesse Jackson To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina … [Read more...]
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