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Negroes' problem is that they do not have their egos. That's why our churches end up having a white service, because our preacher is not arrogant enough to take God's word, so he have to go and get some white fellow's agenda and put it in his church.

~Jesse Jackson

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Black men of integrity cannot make a deal with a politician and leave out the poor of the nation, all God's children.

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The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda.

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I'm not wasting my time with any more non-straight-talking candidates.

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Conservatives and liberals can find common ground.

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Black and Jewish leaders have been a coalition of conscience.

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Few would deny that blacks have become very dominant in athletics: football, basketball, track, now dominant in tennis and dominant in golf.

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Most blacks will argue that they excel because of hard work, because of intellect, determination, sweat, blood, tears and risk.

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I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate.

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America needs young people to be inspired to choose sacrifice over greed.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: October 8th, 1941

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