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18 unusual facts about Jesse Jackson


2003 E2 nightclub stampede

As the club was African-American owned and attracted a predominantly black crowd, Jesse Jackson had in the past supported Kyles and Hollins when community groups had sought to close down the facility due to building code and other infractions.

Africville

On June 15, 2009, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was presented with the book about Africville, at the Nova Scotia Alliance of Black School Educators.

Edward C. Lawson

Lawson received political support at the time from prominent Black leaders including Jesse Jackson, activist/comedian Dick Gregory, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters D-Los Angeles, U.S. Congressman John Conyers D-Detroit, and others.

Edward Kreitman

While in New Orleans, they had a chance encounter with the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Frank Ski

In 2002, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Jackson awarded Ski the title of "Journalist of the Year" by the Rainbow Push Coalition.

Gambia National Museum

Among distinguished visitors recently to the Gambia National Museum are the President Ma of Taiwan, Rev.Jesse Jackson of the USA.

InsightOut News

InsightOut News has been noted specifically for posting content with sparse editing (for example footage interviews with Bill Maher and Jesse Jackson.

Jesse Jackson presidential campaign, 1984

In 1984, Jesse Jackson became the second African American (after Shirley Chisholm) to mount a nationwide campaign for President of the United States, running as a Democrat.

LeDroit Park

Rev. Jesse Jackson – Civil rights activist and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

Luis Andres Vargas Gomez

He was allowed to rejoin his wife in exile when civil rights activist Jesse Jackson convinced Fidel Castro to release Vargas and 25 other political prisoners on June 28, 1984.

New Alliance Party

In 1985 the NAP began its unusual political "relationship" with Jesse Jackson.

One Life Crew

Targets of the lyrics included corrupt law enforcement, Princess Diana, Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, illegal immigrants, and the unemployed.

Public opinion and activism in the Terri Schiavo case

Most of these groups are affiliated with the Christian right, but consumer activist Ralph Nader and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a Democrat and civil rights activist, also called for Schiavo's feeding tube to be reinserted.

Sesame Street: Old School

Among the most notable extra segments is one of James Earl Jones counting to 10 (which was actually created before production of the series officially began (it was a test film shown to children to gauge effectiveness of the format), and Jesse Jackson leading a group of children in reciting his poem, "I Am - Somebody".

Starvin' Marvin in Space

The boys promise to visit again (with Cartman sarcastically adding "Yeah, and maybe Jesse Jackson will be president").

United Klans of America

She eventually talked to Jesse Jackson, but it was Thomas Figures who ended up helping out.

United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1984

The closeness of the race and the fact that the black candidate did not win propelled Jesse Jackson to request a Justice Department investigation into the primary and he also considered an independent bid for the seat.

WRBJ-FM

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton have long taken a stand against, and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons began to stand up against it as well, calling on people to accept "social responsibility." Inspired by the move, Roberts Broadcasting, after much reviewing of playlists for content, decided to create a policy to ban the station from playing music that glorifies violence and degrades women as of April 2007.


2000 Democratic National Convention

Other notable speakers included Gore's opponent for the Democratic nomination, Senator Bill Bradley, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senators Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Charles Branham-Bailey

Branham-Bailey was an occasional free-lance stringer during the presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson and Michael Dukakis in 1988, Jerry Brown and Bill Clinton in 1992, Bob Dole and running mate Jack Kemp in 1996, and Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000, covering their campaigns in Virginia and Florida.

Edward T. Hanley

Among the many notable individuals who Hanley counted among his friends were House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and former Illinois governor James R. Thompson.

Freedom Road Socialist Organization

In the 1980s, members of the FRSO and its predecessor organizations worked to build the Rainbow Coalition, and supported both of Jesse Jackson's campaigns for the presidency of the United States (1984 and 1988).

Lisa M. Dugan

Her associated Senator is Toi Hutchinson whom Dugan has endorsed in the special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr as the representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Lois Romano

Romano started her Post career in the paper’s Style section, writing in-depth profiles on personalities like Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart.

Million Worker March

The rally also garnered backing from many celebrities like Coretta Scott King, Danny Glover, Jesse Jackson and Chumbawamba.

National Youth Movement

After Jesse Jackson left the Southern Christian Leadership Conference over his administrative suspension, and Sharpton—who was mentored by Jackson—left the SCLC in protest and formed the National Youth Movement.

Ronald Machen

Machen has prosecuted numerous corruption cases involving Jesse Jackson Jr., and the administration of D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray.

Screamadelica

On the UK version, the track opens with part of a speech given by Jesse Jackson at the Wattstax concert held in Los Angeles in 1972.

Shaka Sankofa

Sankofa's supporters, including Coretta Scott King, bishop Desmond Tutu, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and celebrities Danny Glover, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee, brought his case international attention, arguing that his conviction was based on the claim that the testimony of a single eyewitness who said she saw him for a few seconds in the dark parking lot committing the murder.