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Aug 18, 2011 at 9:13 am

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“Abortion In The Hood” Billboard Says Jesse Jackson Betrayed Us

“Abortion In The Hood” Billboard Says Jesse Jackson Betrayed Us

ATLANTA- New billboards in Atlanta by an anti-abortion group, Abortion In The Hood attack Jesse Jackson and the Congressional Black Caucus for betraying the Black community on the issue of abortion.

The website and campaign, funded by the Restoration Project criticize Jackson for changing his position on abortion after being against it in the 1970s.

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According to the Restoration Project, the organization behind the campaign and the billboard, African-American leaders have

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Jun 24, 2011 at 2:36 pm

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Dr. Boyce: Jesse Was Right — It’s Time To End The “War On Drugs”

Dr. Boyce: Jesse Was Right — It’s Time To End The “War On Drugs”

As the news was recently released that Black leaders had convened to attack the 40-year old “War on Drugs,” I could hear the collective “amen” coming from millions of Black folks all across America. I also heard my phone ring at 5:30 am, as a friend of mine in Kansas City told me about how her brother had been tackled by Federal Marshalls at a relative’s funeral for failing

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Sep 29, 2010 at 4:09 pm

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Black Leadership Is Dead

Black Leadership Is Dead

Black leadership is dead. There, I said it. We have people in leadership positions, but far too many of them are operating as if it were the 1960s or even the 1980s instead of the twenty-first century.

As I’ve traveled from state to state over the years, I’ve heard folks saying that “we need another Malcolm, we need another Martin,” as if dynamic hip-hop generational leaders like Malia Lazu, Ras Baraka,

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Sep 22, 2010 at 1:11 pm

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Jesse Jackson Jr. And Wife Address Affair Allegations

Jesse Jackson Jr. And Wife Address Affair Allegations
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Sep 20, 2010 at 1:33 pm

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Being Part Of $1 Million Blagojevich Senate Seat Bribe

Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Being Part Of $1 Million Blagojevich Senate Seat Bribe
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Aug 17, 2010 at 7:17 am

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Inside Detroit Live: Mildred Gaddis & Rev. Jesse Jackson

Inside Detroit Live: Mildred Gaddis & Rev. Jesse Jackson

Mildred Gaddis brings Rev. Jesse Jackson to the show to talk about Rebuilding America.

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Jul 15, 2010 at 8:55 am

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Sharpton And Jackson Downplay NAACP Tea Party Condemnation

Sharpton And Jackson Downplay NAACP Tea Party Condemnation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton sought Wednesday to steer attention away from an NAACP resolution condemning racism within the tea party movement, saying focus should remain on jobs and an upcoming march in Washington.

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Jul 13, 2010 at 3:15 pm

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Top 10 Craziest Celebrity Rants

Top 10 Craziest Celebrity Rants

Mel Gibson is not the first celebrity caught on tape going crazy and he won’t be the last. Most celebrities aren’t as nice as they seem on TV and a lot of them have issues regarding sex, race and alcohol.

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Jul 12, 2010 at 12:09 pm

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OPINION: Jackson Plays Disgrace Card

OPINION: Jackson Plays Disgrace Card

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I could pretend Jesse Jackson speaks for such a tiny minority that his inflammatory, predictable and misguided remarks about LeBron James and Dan Gilbert are unworthy of rebuke.

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Jun 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm

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ON THE ROAD: Gary, IN Mayor Defends Joe Jackson As Good Father

ON THE ROAD: Gary, IN Mayor Defends Joe Jackson As Good Father

Originally published August 4, 2009

This exclusive second episode of “On The Road With Smokey Fontaine” lands our roving reporter at 2300 Jackson St. in Gary, Indiana, the childhood home of Michael Jackson and the Jacksons. Smokey talks to fans, local residents, Reverend Jesse Jackson and Gary mayor Rudy Clay Spacer about how a Midwestern industrial town could produce the greatest entertainer of all time.

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