Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Author at St. Louis American

Red states have real violence problems

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson June 17, 2022November 4, 2023

Violence is on the rise across this country. Murder rates are up dramatically during the pandemic. Most people associate gun violence and rising murder rates with urban areas that are disproportionately African American or Latino. But violence is not color-coded. If it were, the war between Russia and Ukraine would be labeled white violence. Republicans […]

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Lessons from 1984

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson July 8, 2014November 3, 2023