How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson is an American political ...
In Selma, one man’s hope, audacity and our stubborn, despicable past.
Over the years, our country’s tragedies and triumphs have been written in Jesse Jackson’s determined brow, silent tears and ...
60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’
Wynola Fuller, who lives in Fairfield, remembers the events of 1965. She also remembers going to Selma previously in her youth to visit relatives. Yet, Sunday was Fuller’s first time returning to ...
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In photos: "Bloody Sunday" marchers raise fresh civil rights concerns at Selma commemorations
Hundreds of people rallied at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to mark 60 years since "Bloody Sunday," when ...
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Jesse Jackson ‘Comes Home’ As He Returns to A.G. Gaston Motel
The civil rights icon found himself in Birmingham delivering a message worthy of his days stumping for justice alongside the ...
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Jesse Jackson calls on Arafat to follow in footsteps of Ghandi
ICN aims to provide speedy and accurate news coverage of all subjects of interest to Catholics and the wider Christian community. As our audience increases - so do our costs. We need your help to ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. visited Florida many times. Here's what happened when he was jailed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King, whose birthday is a national holiday, came dozens of times to Florida. As early as February 1958, King made a rousing speech at Bethel AME Church in Miami to ...
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Alvin F. Poussaint, who probed racism’s grip on Black psyche, dies at 90
Soon after finishing medical school, Dr. Poussaint (pronounced poo-SAHNT) was in the heart of the 1960s civil rights movement as a field director in Jackson ... Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ...
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Jesse Eisenberg honors ‘fairy godmother’ Emma Stone in heartfelt acceptance speech
Jesse Eisenberg is grateful for his friendship with Emma Stone. The “A Real Pain” writer and star gushed about Stone’s support of his career as a writer while he accepted the award for best ...
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Jackson police chief on shooting death of Hinds County deputy, two homicides over weekend
Hinds County deputy Martin Shields Jr. was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call. Two homicides occured in Jackson, Mississippi over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of Damion ...
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"Jesse, The Nomadic King: You Won’t Believe This!"
"Follow me, Rob The Ranger, for incredible wildlife footage, real animal encounters, and unfiltered moments from nature." Secret Service agent who rushed to first lady's side after JFK's ...