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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the Project 21 black leadership network have risen to condemn Jesse Jackson for saying of Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL), "You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man," calling Jackson's statement divisive and likening it to the mental tactics of a antebellum slaveowner.
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Alabama Rep. Artur Davis voted against the health care bill that passed in the House of Representatives. That vote did not go unnoticed. Reverend Jesse Jackson told the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation that "you can"t vote against health care and call yourself a black man."from ABC 33/40 News
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If a prominent white man said all white men in Congress should vote for or against a pending piece of legislation, what do you think the media firestorm would be like? As you ponder, consider that Jesse Jackson on Wednesday told a reception held by the Congressional Black Caucus, " You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man ." ...
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From topix.net
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. will join more than 1,500 educators from across the country as Indianapolis hosts the 37th Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) on Nov. 18-22 at the Indiana Convention Center.
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From indianapolisrecorder.com
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As reported last night on Booker Rising, Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature health care bill. “We even have blacks voting against the health care bill,” the liberal Democrat said at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reception revolving around the 25th anniversary of Mr. Jackson’s run for president. “You can’t vote against health care and call yourself a black man.” Rep...
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