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The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show

The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show

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 Jesse Jackson Jr.​, who served 17 years in the U.S. Congress, gives you his unflinching analysis with input from trusted contributors, news makers, and everyday people impacted by the headlines.
KBLA Talk 1580 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • America's Dream, Will we Wake Up?

    America's Dream, Will we Wake Up?
    Jan 26 2026
    Dr. Ted Williams Closes out the Martin Luther King Jr. focus and what it means to Americans today. The conversation focuses on Kings “I have a dream speech“ and his study of Abraham Lincoln, as he caused America to task on the idea and premise of its founding document. It is a unique analysis and accepting that the struggle for America must never be abandoned and is forever nonviolent.
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    39 mins
  • America Withdraws While It Expands

    America Withdraws While It Expands
    Jan 26 2026
    Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey Joints, Jesse Jackson Jr, and Gina A.Towns as the Trump administration Withdrawals from 60 organizations, including the world health organization.
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    38 mins
  • The Triple Threat Response: King’s Essential Non-violence.

    The Triple Threat Response: King’s Essential Non-violence.
    Jan 24 2026
    Dr. King curator and weekly guest host, Dr Johnny Mack, and Jesse Jr weigh King’s Triple Evil threat on America’s historical scale where militarism has taken its toll in perpetuating racism, abroad and domestically, even right now as ICE is cleared to enter homes without warrant, in defiance of “the people’s constitutional rights. Once again, the unequal scale of justice displays a tilting weight. What does it take to move forward, and what’s next - Dr. King’s prophetic warning rings clear 56 years later.
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    37 mins
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