Rev. Jesse Jackson

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...  

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...  

Or so says Reverend Jesse Jackson: The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill. “We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.” The remark stirred a murmur [...]  

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  

"You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man." So pronounced the Rev. Jesse Jackson the other night at an event held by the Congressional Black Caucus, also known as the CBC, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Jackson's 1984 Presidential campaign. You might not have heard about Jackson's remark. It received some notice, but nowhere near the overwhelming coverage that Jackson's blue comments last year towards Barack Obama...  

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...  

Rev. Jesse Jackson came to the Piedmont this weekend to speak to students at North Carolina A State University. Jackson returned to his alma mater to speak to the School of Business and Economics about the importance of financial responsibility.  

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  

GREENSBORO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson , a civil rights leader and head of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, sat down for an interview Thursday with Allen Johnson , the News & Record editorial page editor. Here are some excerpts of what Jackson had to say while he took a break from homecoming festivities at his alma mater, N.C. A&T.read more  

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. She made the slip-up Wednesday while introducing Jackson during a segment on homelessness. After the introduction, Jackson stared at the camera from a studio in Burbank, Calif., and said, "I'm Rev. Jesse Jackson."  

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.  

The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday night that any black lawmaker who votes against President Obama's sweeping health care overhaul isn't really black, the Hill newspaper reported.  

During a segment on homelessness, Rev. Jesse Jackson was shown on the right side of the screen via satellite from NBC's Burbank studio, while Brewer was seen on the left side of the screen - introducing him to viewers as Rev. Al Sharpton. As she ...  

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, October 24, Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the nation's leading civil rights activists, will speak at the 15th annual banquet of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Arlington, Va ...  

FILE - In this July 5, 2009 file photo, the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks during an interview in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file) ( Jae C. Hong, AP / July 5, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC's Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil ...