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Rev. Jesse Jackson
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Around 2:30pmET this afternoon, MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer was introducing a segment on unemployment and brought in her guest: "Joining me now to talk about this and the nation's real problem of joblessness, the Rev. Al Sharpton..."
One problem: Brewer was interviewing the Rev. Jesse Jackson. And he made her aware of that fact.
"I'm Rev. Jesse Jackson."
"Right. I'm so sorry," said Brewer. "The script in front of me said Rev. Al Sharpton...
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Photo AP/John Smierciak In the aftermath of the beating death of teen Derrion Albert, Rev. Jesse Jackson has been part of a call for a "national conversation" on youth violence and a ready-made photo op riding the bus to Fenger High School on the South Side. But yesterday Jackson proposed something that would have a concrete affect on the community -- give people jobs. In a meeting with Chicago officials, Jackson localized his point from a...
From chicagoist.com
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- Rev. Jesse Jackson returns to N.C. A&T University (news14.com)
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- Jesse Jackson shares thoughts on rapper Gucci Mane, A&T's decision (news-record.com)
Well, this was really amazing: Contessa Brewer, an anchorwoman for MSNBC, was introducing the Rev. Jesse Jackson. But she introduced him as: the Rev. Al Sharpton. According to the Associated Press, “Jackson stared at the camera from a studio in Burbank, Calif., and said, ‘I’m Rev. Jesse Jackson.’” Recovering, Brewer said, “We all know who you are, Rev. Jackson. I’m so sorry.”
Fine, fine. We all slip up. An understandable mistake. But I ask...
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From corner.nationalreview.com
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Filed under: TV During an important discussion on income inequality, an anchor for MSNBC got her Reverends mixed up -- introducing Rev. Jesse Jackson as Rev. Al Sharpton. Contessa Brewer ended up blaming the identity crisis on the teleprompter -- but by the look on ...Permalink
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From ko.tmz.com
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson will talk to Tuskegee University students at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday in the Tuskegee University Chapel. The human rights activist will talk about the impact of the economic stimulus initiated by the Obama Administration, as well as efforts to eliminate credit card companies presence on college campuses.
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