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.

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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.

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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.

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As new Supreme Court rulings reshape the national conversation around voting rights, Santita Jackson sits down with Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields and Illinois Congressman Jonathan Jackson to discuss Black political representation, redistricting battles across the South, and the role communities continue to play in protecting democracy through civic participation and collective action.

Continue with Hour 2 for the conversation on athlete activism, economic influence, and how the next generation can help create lasting social change.

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In Hour 2 of this special Mother’s Day 2019 replay, Santita Jackson and Jesse Jackson continue their conversation on the deeper meaning of Mother’s Day as a call for peace, justice, activism, and community responsibility.

The discussion expands into foreign policy, voting rights, incarceration, economic inequality, war, and the role women continue to play in movements for change. Guests reflect on organizing, public policy, community leadership, and why activism remains essential in moments of political and social division.

Featured guests include:

• Medea Benjamin (CODEPINK)
• Phyllis Bennis (Institute for Policy Studies)
• Mary Hooks (Southerners on New Ground)
• Kevin Gray
• Betty Magness
• Barbara Arnwine

This episode is part of a two-part replay of the original broadcast that aired on May 12, 2019.

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Originally broadcast on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019, this special episode of Keep Hope Alive with Jesse Jackson and Santita Jackson revisits the original purpose of Mother’s Day—not just celebration, but activism, peace, and social change.

In Hour 1, the conversation explores the history of “Mother’s Day for Peace” and the role women have played in movements for justice, voting rights, civil rights, and community leadership. Guests discuss healthcare, reproductive rights, wage equity, war and peace, voting rights, incarceration, and the ongoing fight for justice in communities across America.

Featured guests include:

• Medea Benjamin (CODEPINK)
• Mary Hooks (Southerners on New Ground)
• LaTosha Brown
• Kevin Gray
• Rev. Frank Watkins
• Betty Magness
• Zach Roberts
• Trevor Gervais

This episode is part of a two-part replay of the original 2019 Mother’s Day broadcast.

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