The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show

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Jaguar Wright “What We Didn’t Know” Mar 12, 2025

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Jesse Jr chops it up and serves a conversation with Jaguar Wright that hits every part of your pallet. Beyond her musical contributions, Wright is a vocal advocate for ethical practices within the entertainment industry. She is in the process of launching a non-profit organization, Cruelty-Free Artistry, dedicated to seeking justice for victims of sex crimes and human trafficking and promoting integrity and respect in creative fields. Recipient of the Defender of Freedom award from America's Future 2025 by Ret General Mike Flynn, Jaguar is confident, ready and willing to attend to her calling. Unapologetically.

Jesse Jackson Jr is joined with Atiba Mar 06, 2025

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Joining "The Jesse Jackson Jr Show" to discuss the expectation for the first Joint Congressional Address, Atiba and Jesse Jr. engage in a realistic exchange based on their combined political experience on the state and national level. Atiba is a former Deputy Executive Director for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL). He is a strategic alliance consultant and President of Party Politics US. He’s worked as a TV political contributor for BNC News, The Heat, In the Know with Moe, The Leslie Marshall Show, iHeart Radio, GovExec, 96.3 WHUR, and the One America News Network. He most recently was a guest host on Rising an American daily news and opinion web series produced by Washington, DC political newspaper, The Hill. In 2020, Atiba released his first novel, Saving Grace, a political thriller.

My Mama - The First Woman I Celebrate Mar 05, 2025

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Dr. Jacqueline Jackson joins her son, Jesse Jr. in a heartfelt, instructive and constructive conversation that recalls the unified history of the Civil Rights Movement to her observations and suggestions for a new generation needing to defend their civil and human rights through uncharted territory. Her confessions on meeting her iconic husband, Rev. Jesse Jackson, her advice on marriage and her sage wisdom for the ages will have you "sharing" the show and buzzing with your friends. Nothing was better than to hear Jesse say at the opening, "Mama, you look absolutely stunning."

Friday Winddown Feb 25, 2025

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Radio personality and political activist, Attorney Warren Ballentine, joins Jesse Jackson Jr. to relax and reflect on the news of the day. Chief among topics: President Trump appoints a “Pardon Czar” who understands the system because she’s lived it.

The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show proudly welcomes Vic Carter. Feb 20, 2025

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Black History. Black Excellence. Black Perspective. At just 23, he earned the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, one of the highest honors in broadcasting. Over the years, he has received nearly a dozen Emmy nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the School of Journalism at The University of Georgia named him Journalist of the Year, and he was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame. Vic Carter joins Jesse Jackson Jr for the first of many conversations on the rear view mirror and the road ahead

Guests - Marc E. Williams and Heather Hayes Feb 19, 2025

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Celebrating the history of black music, Jesse Jackson Jr. welcomes multi-award winning, re-mixer songwriter and filmmaker, Marc E. Williams, and Heather Hayes, a musician in her own right and daughter of music legend Isaac Hayes, who helped lay the groundwork for the post civil rights era of black music that has served as the soundtrack of our lives.

Jesse Jackson Jr welcomes Liz King Feb 18, 2025

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Senior Program Director, for the Education Equity Program at The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights to discuss the scathing four page letter, released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) which put colleges on notice: Immediately halt all race-conscious policies and programming or risk losing federal funding. The Official Letter cited, among many things, “discrimination against White and Asian Americans” as a basis to end all civil rights-gained programs, funding, scholarships and set asides, enacted to address and repair historic educational inequalities due to racism. This letter was released late on Valentine’s Day, last Friday, with little news surrounding it

Valentine’s Day with Jesse Jackson Jr. Feb 15, 2025

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Rightfully, “love day” — Valentine’s Day —falls smack dab in the middle of Black History month. Where color dictates the buds of love, we choose a better way - the peace of a river or the flight of a dove. On this Valentine’s Day, Jesse Jackson Jr. spends time tilling the soil of our historical garden, rooting us in a protected path. Strolling through this colorful space, he plants many seeds - a box full of chocolates - for our reflective embrace. With a misty rain caught in his eye, he waters our souls so our roots never die. Found in this hour is our search for depth - a moment to breathe, without holding our breadth. Jesse presents us with our flowers - faith and hope with love as the power.

GUEST IS CIVIL LEADER AND ATTORNEY BARBARA R. ARNWINE Feb 14, 2025

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Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq., President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition joins Jesse in an analysis of Trump ally, Elon Musk’s increasingly prominent role as spokesperson, and global health and ethnic change agent on the world stage. Armed with his role as a “government efficiency expert” for our national agencies, he is clearly focusing on a personal and a broader, race-based agenda to disarm and disempower Black and indigenous peoples around the globe. This is an ongoing issue that we cannot afford to be ignorant of, or to ignore.

Miles Marshall Lewis joins Jesse Jackson Jr Feb 13, 2025

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Superbowl 2025 may be relegated to the history books...and yes...there is a rich history to recount in the 59th contest of America's favorite pastime championship. The game is over, but Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated performance at the famous Half Time Show" is still being absorbed and dissected, demonstrating why the Pulitzer Prize winning musical poet is increasingly cross-culture respected. New York's Hip Hop Museum Curator, Author and Kendrick Lamar expert, Miles Marshall Lewis shares an in-depth analysis of Lamar's brilliantly conceived messaging, expertly choreographed, and meticulously executed performance as he joins The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show.

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