There’s a full-court press to put down an uprising around Ferguson, but no preparation for lifting up the people there. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
If you don’t feel apologetic for slavery, if you don’t feel apologetic for colonialism, if you feel proud of it then say that. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
We have to judge politicians by their cumulative score. In one innings they make a great catch, in another they drop the ball. In one they score a home run, in another they strike out. But it is their cumulative batting average that we are interested in. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
Humanitarian appeals always help. They penetrate deeper than political tradeoffs. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
I cast my bread on the waters long ago. Now it’s time for you to send it back to me – toasted and buttered on both sides. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
Watch the walls come down, whether it’s in the South or on Wall Street. When the walls come down, what do we find? More markets, more talent, more capital and growth. Which means that the race and sex discrimination stunt economic growth. It’s not good for capitalism. It’s not good for America’s growth. And it’s not morally right. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
