E-mail a friendFebruary 1, 2007
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. comments on last weekend's anti-war demonstrations, the new Congress, the State of the Union address and '08 Democratic presidential candidates.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. says African Americans only really gained U.S. citizenship 42 years ago.
Former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson Sr. maintains his involvement in the process, leading voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns. A longtime civil rights and political activist, he was an assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. during the '60s movement. Jackson is the founder of the nonprofit Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has written two books and launched the Wall Street Project, to open access to capital for women and minorities. He's often been an unofficial U.S. envoy on diplomatic missions.
