419 Quotes by Jesse Jackson

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    These students are courageous and this is an experience they will never forget, ... They held on to hope and had the strength and determination to survive.

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    Workers, black and white, need some kind of international affirmative action to protect them from unfair competition with unorganized or slave labor abroad and unfair competition with robots at home.

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    The tallest tree in the history of African American journalism has fallen, but has fallen gracefully. The tree that stood tall for over 60 years and a tree that planted a forest, a tree with widespread limbs and full of fruit. He connected to Africa and African Americans. He shared the pain of Emmett Till, the development of Martin Luther King Jr., and was a source of information and inspiration. He was the number one black publisher for 60 years. His impact had been felt through the whole world of journalism.

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    Black and Jewish leaders have been a coalition of conscience.

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    What we have to be judged by is the work we try to do. It's public service, not perfect service.

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