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Cali4lifeYesha
11/17/17 3:41pm
When he ran for pres, the first time, he won 21 States during the dem primaries. 21. Young folk don’t know and others forgot, but that run was historic. Black folk in the South, where he won most of those States, came out to vote in droves.
And before he ran, when he was just out campaigning, the battle cry of “Run Jesse Run, Run Jesse Run” was a BFD!
He came through Cali and of course came to The E.O. (East Oakland for non cool people) and spoke at a few places - mostly churches - and one was Allen Temple, in East Oakland. Without revealing how, exactly, me and my bestie were in the pastor’s office as the preachers, pastors, handlers, and heat-packing deacons talked with and took pictures with Jesse. And, the few young folk in the office got to listen in, and a few of us got to shake his hand. He said nothing to me when he shook, but he said to my friend: You ain’t old enough to vote this time, but your time will come. Get all your friends registered.
Then he went out and gave his stump speech that was awesome.
He talked of civil rights, of course, and jobs, and healthcare, and policing, and more. He covered all these topics at the party convention, on prime time - because he only agreed to drop out of the race if he were given prime time to give his speech. He delivered, too.
What was historical as well, during that speech - he looked down, and by this time he was full on preaching - and said: veterans - I see you; handicapped folk - I see you; gay folk, I see you; unions and unemployed folk, I see you.
He brought the fire and called out to our foremothers and forefathers who had fought the good fight for all of us in this evil land. It was beautiful and set many young black folk on the path of participating in the system.
Folk forget Jesse was bringing back hostages from many middle east and African countries - white and black hostages - and he could get face to face with so-called enemies of the State because he was a black man and he was accepted by other leaders of color around the world. His biography will show all his many flaws, especially his frequent touching of women, children with admirers, and other faults.
Jesse is flawed. And Jesse was a giant for civil rights.
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  Cali4lifeCali4life
  11/17/17 5:22pm
  Too late to edit: *He won 21% of the VOTES. He won 11 States and came in 2nd in many - it was his showing in Michigan that set the dem dogs on him and his candidacy never recovered.
  Luckily, the dems went on to select... a paperboard white guy, as per usual - Michael Dukakis - lolz, jesus white people - who was, of course, trounced in the election.
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WokeLadyVeeYesha
11/17/17 1:29pm
I’m sorry to hear this. Flaws and all, Rev Jackson made great strides on our behalf many moons ago. But none of us can outrun Father Time--nor do we know that we’ll age gracefully and free of illness. Prayers.
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sTalkinggoat, first and last of his nameYesha
11/17/17 1:29pm
uh-huh.
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ThoseAreDigimonYesha
11/17/17 2:39pm
I’m sure he was shook to his core because Parkinson’s would interfere with his thigh squeezing pastime.
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HoegoodlordYesha
11/17/17 1:07pm
I am sorry to hear this. Parkinson’s is awful.
On another note, I read that he apologized for grabbing that woman who interviewed him on her ‘meaty thick thighs’ but I never found such an apology from him. Did he really apologize? Seems weird that that didn’t make more of a splash in the media.
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  HuskyBroHoegoodlord
  11/17/17 4:17pm
  Seems weird that that didn’t make more of a splash in the media.
  His victims are black, ain’t weird at all, it’s the media not giving a damn about sisters
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  HoegoodlordHuskyBro
  11/17/17 4:24pm
  Not even when given the opportunity to lambast black men?
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