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Jackson and his supporters have made the current election a referendum on racism, and have argued that a vote not cast for Jesse Jackson is a vote against civil rights, a vote against Martin Luther King's dream. But a far better test of America's progress in race relations...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: It's Time to Take Jesse Seriously | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who was dressed better than most of the Midwest congregation, was sitting on one of the old wood chairs to the back of the white pulpit. In the 1984 presidential campaign, Jesse would have stood, but he's calmed down quite a bit. On most of...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: That No-Time Jackson Religion | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

And it was to be a speech. It was certainly advertised in the town paper as such. Nowadays, Jesse only gives sermons to Black congregations. He must figure that whites want something a little more structured, whether it was Sunday or not.

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: That No-Time Jackson Religion | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

GIVEN that, the Rev. Martin Thompson was not the man to be put in charge of a political event. Not that he was the man to lead a Sunday service either, but he certainly had no idea of the nuances of a modern political happening. He wasn't neat, photogenic...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: That No-Time Jackson Religion | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

THOMPSON'S introduction of Jackson was unmemorable. After five minutes of glory, God And America-as-pulpit, and a claim that he and Jesse were brothers, Thompson called his fellow servant to the Lord forward. Jesse strode to Thompson's side with no idea what was to come.

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: That No-Time Jackson Religion | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

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