The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show

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Does Free Speech Have a Yellow Light Sep 23, 2025

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Does Free Speech Have a Yellow Light? Ernest Crim III, weekly guest host of “ What’s Love Got to Do With It - COMMUNITY… COMMON UNITY” joins the first hour on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show as they undress the vote in Congress that separated free speech and the first amendment, from “hard-core truth.” How far does our first amendment right really go?

We Can Work it Out - No Fear Sep 19, 2025

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If there is no air, then we must have no fear. First hour guest and weekly show host of “Worldwide” on the Jesse Jackson Jr Show, Dr. PL DeSilva, speaks truth to power from a domestic and international view in an authentic quest with Jesse Jr to push ourselves to reality, and toward victory.
Dr. Johnny Mack takes the baton on “The World House” in the 2nd hour to examine what Dr. King says to us in this moment, as we live in this space - in it, of it, and over a time that shall one day be known as history. Question is: Where will we stand?

Rising Above, the Long Haul and Showing Up for the Voting Rights Act Sep 17, 2025

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Illinois State Assistant Majority Leader, Kam Buckner joined Jesse Jr in the first hour to cover a myriad of issues that have faced the City of Chicago and the state, including new state lines with Indiana, redistricting, and relations in a state house that, like many others, may be broken.
Next hour, Attorney Barbara Arnwine, weekly guest host with Jesse for "On the Grind" set the historical record in clear view and invited everyone listening to join her "Coalition for Transformative Justice" on October 15th as the Supreme Court considers the legitimacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Is There Something Missing: What We Say vs. What We Do and The Legacy That Lives On. Sep 16, 2025

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“The Faith Not to Fall” with Rev. Terri Hord Owens and “What’s Love Got to Do With It: “Community…Common Unity” with Ernest Crim III. When it comes to faith, we are all measured by what we say as it matches up with what we do…or do not do. What legacy is important? Where does faith meet the civil society when does “love thy neighbor” again ask the question: who my neighbor?

Why Threats Matter Sep 13, 2025

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In the first hour, “Worldwide” guest, contributor, Professor, PL Da Silva, and regular contributor on “Let’s talk about it,” John Lesiotis, join Jesse Jr to talk about how one event triggers another event that we never think are related, and the subsequent need for conversation, and a national dialogue about what’s true.
In the second hour, Dr. Johnny Mack, host of”The World House” weekly series on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show continues to discuss the King model of nonviolent resistance. For such a time is this, there is this conversation.

OUR DIFFERENCES SHOULD MAKE US BETTER Sep 11, 2025

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Time for "Conversations with Atiba" and SPECIAL GUEST, FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DARRYL CAMPBELL "The Politics of Our Faith" with Rev. Dr. Todd Yeary, Esq. Covering cancelled elections, working across political parties, millennial hopes for working through differences and the reality of the backstory are all part of the discussion on Wealthy Wednesday today.

This assault is across the board. Dr. Nichols, Alderman Robinson, and Attorney Arnwine are “On the Grind.” Sep 10, 2025

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Dr. Michelle Nichols MD, MS, MBA, FAAFP joined Jesse Jr to discuss the dangers posed by failing to follow the science when it comes to vaccinations, as they reminisced on COVID 19 and considered the real possibilities that exists for a health crisis now. With a seat in both hours, Chicago Alderman, Lamont Robinson, joined the discussion as the focus shifted to the health threats that are proposed with the President’s threat on Chicago, as ICE stages just north of the city. While Nichols commended Illinois and The City on its excellence in handling health issues, they acknowledged that the situation could become unbalanced with an ICE presence, with consideration to what has been observed in Los Angeles and DC. Guest host of the second hour, Attorney Barbara Arnwine updates us on the assault against the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and engaged both The Clinician and The Alderman on how these two areas of discipline are interconnected in a larger plan to slim the population. Believe it or not.

Worldwide: The price of tea and tariff on coffee. Sep 05, 2025

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Adel Ayele joined Jesse Jr from Ethiopia to discuss the world’s number 1 commodity which currently, is seeing difficult times because of US tariffs, not only on the Nigerian bean, but also on the brew from the Blue Mountains. What will Americans do to rescue its discerning taste for starting each day?

What’s in a Name? - Your Vote. Sep 03, 2025

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It’s “On the Grind” With Barbara Arnwine to round out every tenacious Tuesday as she spells the latest plan for voter suppression. The birth certificate or passport must match your “Real” ID. If you’re married, you better check it out.

Saving the Baby While Changing the Bathwater Sep 03, 2025

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Shermanetta Carter CPA talks about Harris CFO in saving Morris Brown College, and what it will take for HBCUs to survive in this era.