Roland Martin and Rev. Jackson discuss the challenges facing Black America under a Trump presidency.
homegoing service was attended by legendary members of the Black press like Les Payne and Ed Gordon. Kemba Smith — who was profiled nationally by Curry in Emerge magazine — and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., spoke during the services, honoring the life of Curry.
Longtime journalist and champion of the Black press, George Curry, passed away on Saturday of a heart attack in Maryland at the age of 69.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now via phone to discuss the Emanuel AME massacre that claimed the lives of nine worshipers.…
It has been 32 years since Chicago had a mayor of African decent. Harold Washington was elected in 1983 and passed away while in office…
Liberian national, Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus in the United States died on Wednesday at Texas…
On Tuesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared on “NewsOne Now” to explain how the people of Ferguson should move forward in their fight for justice, social, economic…
With more than 80 people shot and at least 14 of them fatally wounded during the 4th of July weekend, we ask the question what can…
*Detroit’s new emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, hasn’t been the most popular figure of the city since his appointment to take over the finances. The Rev. Jesse Jackson decided to…
On what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 84th birthday, political and faith leaders gathered on the University of Illinois-Chicago campus on Tuesday…
Reverend Jesse Jackson wants to revive the “War on Poverty.” Reflecting on former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s efforts, Jackon commended the nations’ introduction of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Trial Nutrition Act. “If we can bailout banks if we can reconstruct Iran and Afghanistan then we can do a war on poverty that works,” Jackson told […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson recently wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post speaking about Hurricane Irene and how he believes conservatives only hate government until they need it. Check out a few excerpts below. Irene has hit, leaving destruction in its wake. We could track Irene and prepare for it; we could not stop it. […]
