Tag: Jackson
Alabama Honors University’s First Black Football Players
By John Zenor
AP Sports Writer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide's...
Erin Jackson of US 1st Black Woman to Win Speedskating Gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really...
Black women and the Breast Cancer Disparity Explained
By Diana Price
cancerconnect.com
When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...
Rev. Jesse Jackson discloses Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
By Sophia Tareen
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans...
Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Would Never Pick A White Person...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbItFJJPPmA
After news that a White actor was cast to play Michael Jackson on a British TV comedy series surfaced this week, an old interview featuring the...
Janet Jackson’s Sudden Surgery Due to Tumor on Vocal Chord?
RadarOnline.com says it has discovered the reason why Janet Jackson cancelled the remaining dates of her world tour and announced that she is undergoing...
Sandra Bland’s only offense ‘driving while black’
BY JESSE JACKSON
July 28, 2015
On July 9, Sandra Bland drove to Prairie View, Texas from Chicago, eager for a job interview at Prairie View...
Sorry is not enough
BY JESSE JACKSON
“That’s what strikes me. There but for the grace of God.”
That was President Obama’s reaction when he became the first sitting U.S....
BET Awards 2015: 90’s Throwback, Diddy Takes A Tumble And Tom...
Diddy dropped it like it’s hot at the BET Awards — figuratively and literally.
The entertainer fell during an exciting performance Sunday that celebrated Bad...
Michelle Obama’s deeply moving words
Michelle Obama's deeply moving words
BY JESSE JACKSON
June 16, 2015
Last month at the graduation ceremony of Tuskegee University, a historically black college, first lady Michelle...
