I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy. – Jesse Jackson
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. – Jesse Jackson
Weve been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. – Jesse Jackson
So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia Tech, its uniform color versus skin color. We have – weve overcome that level of racial fear. – Jesse Jackson