Steelworkers remember martyrs, fight for living
- 2:50 PM — May 29 —
- Source: People's Weekly World
The Republic Steel mill in south Chicago is sacred ground for the American labor movement. Read More
H.H. Brookins dies at 86; mentor to Tom Bradley, Jesse Jackson
- 5:54 AM — May 24 —
- Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA
The Rev. Hamel Hartford Brookins, an influential bishop and former pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles who became a political power broker, civil rights leader and mentor to former Mayor Tom Bradley, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and many others, has died. Read More
Jackson Says Wright Is Being Treated Like a State Enemy
- 11:33 AM — May 22 —
- Source: BET.com
Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been the recipient of some very unflattering political news stories for close to a week, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is feeling his pain. Read More
Jesse Jackson: Attacks On Jeremiah Wright 'A Source Of Pain'
- 5:13 PM — May 21 —
- Source: The Huffington Post - Local
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said that recent attacks on Rev. Jeremiah Wright , the former pastor of President Obama's Chicago church, have been a personal "source of pain" for him. Read More
While Trying to Smear House GOP as Racist, MSNBC Mixes Up Rep. Jesse Jackson With Rev. Jesse Jackson
- 5:01 PM — May 18 —
- Source: NewsBusters.org
Melvin touted Democratic Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver "now calling for members...of the House ethics panel to temporarily step aside."Read More
MSNBC's Toure Teams Up with Rev. Jesse Jackson to Push Religious Black Voters to Evolve On Same-Sex Marriage
- 3:29 PM — May 17 —
- Source: NewsBusters.org
"Some religious leaders are struggling with President Obama's support for gay marriage but not the Rev. Jesse Jackson," gushed frequent MSNBC contributor Toure noted in the opening line of his May 17 Time.com "Ideas" blog post as he introduced how he "spoke to the Reverend [Jesse Jackson] about the impact of Obama's announcement among blacks and the wider community of the faithful."Read More



