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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights activist was the founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the product of a merger of civil rights organizations in which Jackson was involved. Based on Chicago's South Side, Rainbow/PUSH helps to finance Jackson's progressive social movement, including marches and residents' discrimination and housing complaints. In 1971, Jackson founded Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in Chicago to expand opportunities for the black population. In 1984, he founded the National Rainbow Coalition, a social justice organization based in Washington. The groups merged in 1996, with headquarters at 930 E. 50th St. Jackson twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination-in...
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights activist was the founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the product of a merger of civil rights organizations in which Jackson was involved. Based on Chicago's South Side, Rainbow/PUSH helps to finance Jackson's progressive social movement, including marches and residents' discrimination and housing complaints. In 1971, Jackson founded Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in Chicago to expand opportunities for the black population. In 1984, he founded the National Rainbow Coalition, a social justice organization based in Washington. The groups merged in 1996, with headquarters at 930 E. 50th St. Jackson twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination-in 1984 and 1988-raising the nation's political debate about economic and social justice for minorities and the disaffected. His son, Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., represents the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois.
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Noted black Greek fraternity and sorority members
Daily PressFRATERNITIES Alpha Phi Alpha „_ Colors: black and gold „_ Community service: Project Alpha (mentoring young men), bone marrow drive, voter education drives, Habitat for Humanity, scholarships „_ Social event: Martin Luther King Jr. gala, Black and...Tags: Thurgood Marshall, Government, Shaquille O'Neal, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michael Jordan
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Mugabe betrays African dreams
If you've been following the sad news in Zimbabwe, you will hear the irony in the name of its capital city, Harare. In the language of the Shona people, it means, "One who does not sleep."
When I slipped into Zimbabwe a few years ago as a board member of...Tags: Mass Media, United Nations, Barack Obama, Government, Foreign Aid
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Reaction to the death of Jesse Helms
Reaction to the death of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86: "Jesse Helms was a kind, decent, and humble man and a passionate defender of what he called "the Miracle of America." So it is fitting that this...Tags: Richard Burr, Billy Graham, Bob Etheridge, Government, North Carolina
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In racial suit, NASCAR gets unlikely help
Sentinel ColumnistWith the possible exception of Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton, Sybil Scott is probably the last person you'd expect to come to NASCAR's defense in the wake of a $225 million racial discrimination suit that has shaken the sport like a misaligned front end....Tags: Motor Racing, Al Sharpton, Trials, Minority Groups, NASCAR
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Black sororities, frats provide personal, professional ties
247-4639During Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin's introduction at an April gathering of the 100 Black Men in Newport News, it was noted that the Denbigh High School and College of William and Mary graduate was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., College of William and Mary, Government, Michael Jordan, Hampton University
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Strengths and weaknesses of possible contenders
When it comes to deciding who Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should appoint to succeed Sen. Barack Obama if he wins his presidential bid, there are many possibilities. Here are some of those who are frequently mentioned: 1. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis,...Tags: Economic Policy, John McCain, Barack Obama, International Military Interventions, Government
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Ill gov would pick Obama's successor
Associated Press WriterIf the nation's voters decide to send Sen. Barack Obama to the White House, there will be another election of sorts in his home state of Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a two-term Democrat at odds with members of his own party, would alone choose who...Tags: Lisa Madigan, Democratic Party, John McCain, Barack Obama, Government
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PERCEPTION PROBLEM
That's why he rolls his eyes at the news media's recent coverage of Barack and Michelle Obama. He calls it "typical," emblematic of the gap in understanding between black and non-black America. "The brother is black, and he can't throw up a fist?" asked...Tags: Mass Media, University of Minnesota, Jeremiah Wright, Government, Cultural Development
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When outsiders look in on black America
Mike Terry is black, and he knows that a black man giving someone a fist bump is not news. He also knows that calling a man's wife his "baby mama" is derogatory, and that no self-respecting black person he has ever met would use the term "whitey," even if...Tags: Mass Media, University of Minnesota, Jeremiah Wright, Government, Cultural Development
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Stevie Wonder has enough aura for everyone at Grant Park
Chicago Tribune criticEverybody wanted to bask in Stevie Wonder's aura Saturday in Grant Park. There were 75,000 revelers filling the vast lawn, and another 3,000 watching on a video screen set up at Buckingham Fountain. There were midconcert speeches from Jesse Jackson and U....Tags: Stevie Wonder, Richard M. Daley, John Jr Conyers, Music, Grant Park
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