Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today. Jesse Jackson americacivilcolumbia Change image and share on social
Fighting disparities is very significant. Jesse Jackson disparityfightsignificant Change image and share on social
We've been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. Jesse Jackson behavedemocraticfair share on social
For me, Barack Obama's election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before. Jesse Jackson americabarackbegin share on social
Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day. Jesse Jackson challengedayleadership Change image and share on social
The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. Jesse Jackson americancleargrind Change image and share on social
Black men of integrity cannot make a deal with a politician and leave out the poor of the nation, all God's children. Jesse Jackson blackchilddeal Change image and share on social
I think reconciliation is Obama's goal - but the fight with the Republicans is like a fight with pit bulls, they never let go. Even worse, now the Republicans feel they can keep pushing and he will keep giving. They have not seen a stiff resistance on his part. Jesse Jackson badlybullfeel share on social
We must all learn a good lesson - how to live together. That is the new challenge of the new world... learning to co-exist and not co-annihilate. Jesse Jackson annihilatechallengeexist Change image and share on social
Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote. Jesse Jackson cajoledisappointend Change image and share on social
