Tag: Jesse Jackson
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My very first recollection of life on earth was waking up in bed with my mother, and she was showing me a picture of my father, Charles Jackson, with a group of soldiers.
Jesse Jackson
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Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
Jesse Jackson
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Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed.
Jesse Jackson
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The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president.
Jesse Jackson
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Today’s students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude.
Jesse Jackson
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I had gained a greater appreciation of hearing the concerns of woman, doctors, and so many others.
Jesse Jackson
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I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn’t born in me.
Jesse Jackson
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I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.
Jesse Jackson
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From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the soul of a nation.
Jesse Jackson
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It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as ‘I Have a Dream’ speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment.
Jesse Jackson