By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem last year, he acted alone, a silent protest against a society that repeatedly fails to hold police … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. We have suffered brutal direct hits. Over half of the state of Florida is without power, and in the dark. It is too soon to know what the losses are. Houston, America’s … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. It is too soon to know the extent of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey. Estimates are that over a million people have been displaced. As I write this, 49 are feared … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Colin Kaepernick, the former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, is being blackballed — itself a revealing phrase — from the National Football League with the … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Racism, exposed once more in the terror visited on Charlottesville, Va., still scars America. Hundreds of neo-Nazis, white supremacists, klansmen and other fervid … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump argued that blacks and other people of color should vote for him. Given their current conditions, he argued, “What the hell … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump often seems more shock jock than president. He likes to shock, say or tweet outrageous things, prove that he’s not just another politician. But now he is … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. There’s a branch in philosophy called epistemology that deals with the theory of knowledge. How do we know what we know? How do we know what is true? What is … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Candidates say campaigns are about articulating programs, issues and priorities. But people vote for candidates based on how that person makes them feel. Consciously or … [Read more...]

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented rollback of civil rights and voting rights. Those who care about building a more perfect union face harsh … [Read more...]