Description: "For over fifty years, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a Baptist minister, activist, and organizer, has worked for civil rights, peace, and the promise of true democracy. From his years in the Civil Rights movement, his work as founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and as an international ambassador for human rights, he has left an indelible mark on the history of our time. These speeches and sermons, delivered both to the downtrodden and the powerful, from Senegal and Bangkok to Chicago include the famous speeches he delivered at the Democratic Party conventions of 1984 and 1988 following his historic campaigns for the presidential nomination."--
Review Quotes:
Reading Jackson, absorbing the clarity of his moral vision, should be required. It's fuel for the miles yet to be run. "Keeping Hope Alive" is the place to begin."--Chicago Tribune Review
"I've been with Jesse since he was 18. Now he's 78 and his writing and his preaching have only continued to get deeper and better. His words have inspired countless thousands. It makes me happy to see this collection of speeches and sermons by my friend and brother."-Ambassador Andrew Young
"This collection further cements Reverend Jackson's enduring role as one of the nation's most prophetic preachers and visionaries. His tireless advocacy continues to inspire a generation, myself included, who have tried to implement his lessons into my own social justice ministry."-Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, NAN and host of Politics Nation on MSNBC
"Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.-my friend, 'the Rev'-has spoken out across the decades, across the generations, across all the barriers to justice and healing that we erect. We have not always listened. Listen now!"-Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, former General Secretary, National Council of Churches
"Rev. Jackson is one of the world's most consequential public theologians and his oratory merits ongoing study and discussion. At a time of international unrest, we would be well served by revisiting his prescriptions for repairing our fragmented world and forging ahead together to build a global beloved community."-Robert M. Franklin, President Emeritus, Morehouse College