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Keep Hope Alive: Reflections

Keep Hope Alive: Reflections

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Keep Hope Alive: Reflections continues the legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, bringing thoughtful conversations on faith, justice, civil rights, and the issues shaping our communities today.


Hosted by Santita Jackson, the podcast features the ongoing Keep Hope Alive radio show along with original podcast interviews and reflections. You’ll hear the familiar radio broadcast, along with new conversations you won’t hear anywhere else.


Each episode looks beyond the headlines, exploring topics like economic justice, public policy, culture, and community leadership through conversations with voices from across the country.


Rooted in a long tradition of advocacy and dialogue, the show remains focused on informing, engaging, and uplifting listeners, while staying grounded in the issues that matter most.


Follow the show for conversations that inform, connect, and keep hope alive.

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Episodes
  • Memorial Day Truths: Veterans, War & America’s Future (Hour 2)

    Memorial Day Truths: Veterans, War & America’s Future (Hour 2)
    May 25 2026

    Santita Jackson and Reverend Jesse Jackson continue the Memorial Day conversation with veterans, peace activists, and policy experts examining the human cost of war, PTSD, military service, and America’s growing tensions with Iran and Venezuela. From anti-war organizing and veterans’ experiences to debates over patriotism, justice, and the use of military power, this discussion asks what honoring service members should truly mean in modern America.

    Start with Hour 1 for the conversation on the Black origins of Memorial Day, the Civil War, and the overlooked history of African Americans honoring Union soldiers after emancipated.

    Follow Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for weekly conversations rooted in hope, justice, faith, and civic engagement. Learn more and stay connected at Keep Hope Alive Radio, Facebook @SantitaJacksonAndFriends, and Instagram @SantitaJacksonIG.

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    41 mins
  • Memorial Day Truths: Freedom, Sacrifice & Memory (Hour 1)

    Memorial Day Truths: Freedom, Sacrifice & Memory (Hour 1)
    May 25 2026

    Santita Jackson and Reverend Jesse Jackson explore the untold origins of Memorial Day and the role newly freed African Americans played in honoring Union soldiers after the Civil War. Featuring historian David Blight’s research, conversations on structural racism, erased history, military service, and the meaning of patriotism, this powerful discussion connects America’s past to today’s debates over voting, war, and national identity.

    Continue with Hour 2 for the conversation on war powers, veterans, anti-war activism, military service, and the growing debate over America’s role in conflicts abroad.

    Follow Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for weekly conversations rooted in hope, justice, faith, and civic engagement. Learn more and stay connected at Keep Hope Alive Radio, Facebook @SantitaJacksonAndFriends, and Instagram @SantitaJacksonIG.

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    43 mins
  • Protecting Voting Rights: Athlete Activism & Building Change (Hour 2)

    Protecting Voting Rights: Athlete Activism & Building Change (Hour 2)
    May 18 2026

    Santita Jackson continues the conversation with Rainbow PUSH Coalition CEO Yusef Jackson, attorney CK Hoffler, Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs, and community organizers on how athlete activism, economic influence, and grassroots organizing can help expand opportunity and strengthen civic participation. From college sports and community investment to leadership and collective action, this discussion explores how the next generation can help shape a more equitable and engaged future

    Start with Hour 1 for the conversation on Supreme Court rulings, voting rights, and Black political representation across the South.

    Follow Keep Hope Alive: Reflections and join the ongoing work of advancing justice, equality, and civic participation. Visit Keep Hope Alive Radio (https://keephopealiveradio.iheart.com), follow on Facebook @SantitaJacksonAndFriends and Instagram @SantitaJacksonIG for more conversations focused on action, advocacy, and community engagement.

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    46 mins
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