Rev. Dr. Robert Turner completed a 40-mile march from Warren County to Raleigh, N.C. to raise awareness for the environmental justice movement and to call for reparations for the injustices of the past.
Tag: Jesse Jackson
Posted inOPINION
What Jesse Jackson’s legacy demands now
By Kamye Hugley Nowadays, political rhetoric is increasingly portraying civil rights protections as overcorrection and even unnecessary. But the legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17, is a reminder to the nation of a different understanding of justice—one that insisted that expanding equity strengthens democracy rather than diminishes it. Jackson spent […]
Posted inPOLITICS
First African-American Labor Secretary Alexis Herman dies at 77
Alexis Herman, pioneering civil servant and the first African American U.S. Secretary of Labor, died on April 25 at age 77, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy for workers’ rights, civil rights, women’s rights and diversity in both government and corporate America. Throughout her groundbreaking career under Presidents Carter and Clinton, and in her work with the Democratic Party and major nonprofits, Herman championed economic empowerment, equal opportunity and leadership development for underserved communities.
Posted inNational News
How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
By Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Like several survivors of that violent day in 1965, when police […]
Posted in2024 Elections
Dem Lovefest in Chicago a Sharp Contrast to GOP Hate Rally in Milwaukee
What a relief the diverse, future-focused Democratic National Convention is nothing like the dark, divisive message offered last month by Republicans.
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Posted in2024 Elections
My ‘Black Job’ Is to Protect Democracy
Yes, Joe Biden is a flawed candidate, but Donald Trump is a threat to America. Our Black job, if there is such a thing, is to stop him.
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Posted inReligion
IN MEMORIAM: Tribute to the ministry, life, and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray
The Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray inspired the founder of Operation HOPE to start the largest financial literacy coaching, counseling, and economic empowerment organization in the nation, and his legacy has impacted over 400,000 Black businesses and saved 1.5 billion square acres of water.