Jesse Jackson

‘Foreclose on George Bush!’

NEW YORK (Dec. 10, 2007) – “The only person who should be evicted from his house is George Bush; the people will foreclose on him!” Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. declared today during a march and rally on Wall Street, demonstrating support for millions of Americans facing foreclosure in the present credit crisis.    » read more »

CHICAGO (December 5, 2007) Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and representatives of NAACP, Urban League, SEIU and Transport Workers Local 100 will participate in a conference call today to discuss action plans to address the crisis of housing foreclosures and the risk of recession.    » read more »

Aldermen Fioretti and Ed Smith ask for Chicago City Council hearing to address sub-prime lending crisis

CHICAGO (Dec. 2, 2007) – At a press conference today in the 2300 West block of Madison Avenue in Chicago, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, stood with 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti as he pointed out one house in foreclosure and two for sale on the street.    » read more »

CHICAGO (November 27, 2007) -- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is extending his condolences to the family of Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins football family and the National Football League.

“The loss of life from a senseless act of gun violence is a tragedy,” says Rev. Jackson. “Sean Taylor was a father, brother, teammate, friend to many and a loving son. He will be greatly missed.”

Mr. Taylor died early this morning at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after being shot on Monday during an apparent home invasion.    » read more »

CHICAGO, IL (November 10, 2007) -- Rev. Jackson is calling for a march/rally to Wall Street in New York City on December 10, 2007, to put pressure on the corporate community to address the needs of Americans who have been devastated by the foreclosure crisis.

“Two million homes nationwide will be at risk of foreclosure by 2008,” Rev. Jackson said. “We need restructure to avoid these foreclosures. Without it, the country is bound to go into recession.”    » read more »

Rev. Jackson says Chicagoans are paying dearly for police corruption

CHICAGO (November 3, 2007) – During today’s live international broadcast of Saturday Morning Forum Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, discussed the nation’s mounting mortgage crisis and announced steps the organization will take against police injustice.    » read more »

Rainbow PUSH support families with Grandparents, Resource Fair

CHICAGO (September 22, 2007) – The quest for justice in Jena, La., requires hearings at the federal level, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, said during today’s live international broadcast of the Saturday Morning Forum. “Jena is a biopsy of the cancer of the criminal justice system,” Rev. Jackson said. “The right-wing backlash is taking away our rights, our votes – and making a profit.”    » read more »

7/9/2007 -- Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., president and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, issued the following statement today concerning the upcoming vote in the House Appropriations Committee hearing on gun control scheduled for vote this week.

SAN FRANCISCO – (July 9, 2007) - Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 19-10 to demonstrate their allegiance to the NRA and the gun lobby over the safety and security of communities across the nation, and in direct opposition to the appeals of the country’s police and local officials.    » read more »

Leader unites with Brady Campaign, Million Moms March

CHICAGO (July 7, 2007) -- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, today expanded his efforts to curb gun violence by leading a march on a Melrose Park store that has been cited in a study for selling 712 guns linked to crimes.

“If we can stop the violence in Chicago, we can change the rest of the world,” Rev. Jackson said. “We must end war at home, and stop weapons of mass destruction -- whether they are in Iraq, Afghanistan, Alabama, New York, or Illinois.”    » read more »

7/5/2007 -- CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, issued the following statement on President Bush's action to commute the sentence of Lewis Libby:

While no surprise, President Bush’s move to commute the 2 ½ year prison sentence of White House aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby is an affront to justice and fairness.    » read more »

CHICAGO-(July 3, 2007) – During this week’s live internationally-broadcast of the PUSH Saturday Morning Forum, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition is calling for summer jobs and summer programs as a key to end gun violence.

“We have drugs and guns coming in,” Rev. Jackson said. “There are no jobs and job training coming in.”    » read more »

Asks legislation to restrict irresponsible gun ownership

RIVERDALE, Ill. (June 29, 2007)-- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, announced today he will organize a national day of protest in 25 cities on Aug. 28, 2007, to rally support for legislation to restrict gun sales.

“We have the right to live safe and secure, no matter where we live in America,” Rev. Jackson said during a prayer vigil at Chuck’s Gun Shop in this Chicago suburb.    » read more »

AFL-CIO’s Sweeney, SEIU’s Rivera discuss labor’s pains

ROSEMONT, IL (June 4, 2007)—Commending Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for keeping the faith with American workers, several of the nation’s most powerful labor and political leaders today offered their programs and platforms to help working people at the 36th Annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., through June 6.    » read more »

Rev. Jackson, Fr. Pfleger, families affected by gun violence, rally at Chuck’s Gun Shop

CHICAGO (May 26, 2007) - Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, flanked by the family of Blair Holt and Fr. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago, rallied outside Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale, a suburb just south of Chicago, to push against legislation that blocks the trace of weapons that have led to a wave of violence in the Chicago area.    » read more »

CHICAGO – (May 5, 2007) Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, today called for the Illinois State Senate to pass House Bill 1509 to allow residents the right to go before the local courts on discrimination claims. State Representative Barbara Flynn Curry and State Senator Carol Ronan introduced the Bill.    » read more »