Rev. Jesse Jackson

A group of African American pastors in Chicago, fed up with Democrats in Illinois who did not do what they promised to do as it relates to education, decided to support Republican Bruce Rauner for governor of the sate. Former State Senator James Meeks lead the coalition of pastors in endorsing Rauner and some believe as a result […]

Liberian national, Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus in the United States died on Wednesday at Texas Presbyterian Hospital. Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Zachary Thompson, Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services spoke with Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel  (Rock Newman, Lauren […]

On Tuesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared on “NewsOne Now” to explain how the people of Ferguson should move forward in their fight for justice, social, economic and political change. Listen to excerpts of his conversation with Roland Martin below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.   

More than five thousand people gathered at Friendly Temple Baptist Church in St. Louis for the funeral of Michael Brown. Among the mourners: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bishop T.D. Jakes, actor Hill Harper, director Spike Lee, rapper MC Hammer, and the Rev. Al Sharpton who delivered the eulogy. The unarmed teenager was shot dead by a Ferguson police officer just […]

Podcast: Download Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses the lack of employment diversity in the tech industry and pressing Twitter to release their diversity numbers. Roland Martin explains how important access to capital and access to high paying  jobs/contracts are vital to the economic advancement of African Americans. Martin went on to explain that the fight for […]

Staten Island resident, Eric Garner, died Thursday after a NYPD officer subdued him with a chokehold. Cell phone footage captured at the scene of the tragic event shows Garner screaming that he could not breathe after the move, banned by NYPD, was applied. Roland Martin talked with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson, Sherrilyn Ifill and Glenn […]

African Americans over-index on Twitter, but the social media company refuses to release their diversity numbers. Roland Martin talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson, Sherrilyn Ifill and Glenn Ivey about Twitter continuing to build wealth on the tweets of Blacks, not releasing the EEOC numbers and not having any minorities on their corporate board. […]

Podcast: Download Staten Island resident, Eric Garner, died Thursday after a NYPD officer subdued him with a chokehold. Cell phone footage captured at the scene of the tragic event shows Garner screaming that he could not breathe after the move, banned by NYPD, was applied. Roland Martin talked with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson, Sherrilyn Ifill and Glenn Ivey about the controversy surrounding Garner’s death, […]

Tonya Gunn, 44, was shot and killed in Chicago’s Morgan Park on Monday while attending a family gathering, reports ABC7-Chicago. RELATED:  Getting To the Bottom Of Chicago’s Violence Problem Leonore Draper: Chicago Activist Fatally Shot After Leaving Anti-Violence Fundraiser At approximately midnight, Gunn was leaning on a dark, blue van when shots rang out from across the […]

With more than 80 people shot and at least 14 of them fatally wounded during the 4th of July weekend, we ask the question what can be done to stop the epidemic of gun violence in Chicago? Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jeff Johnson, Tara Wall and Corey Dade joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss what […]

Download Podcast With more than 80 people shot and at least 14 of them fatally wounded during the 4th of July weekend, we ask the question what can be done to stop the epidemic of gun violence in Chicago? Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jeff Johnson, Tara Wall and Corey Dade joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to […]

Texas Tech dismissed cornerback Nigel Bethel II for punching Amber Battle during a pickup basketball game. The violent incident left Battle with a broken bone in her face that will require surgery. Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now,” David Banks, Professor at Maryland University College and Ulester Douglas, Executive Director of Men Stopping Violence discuss the role men can play in […]