AAPI Heritage Month Celebration

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May is AAPI Heritage Month! It is a great time to celebrate AAPI’s contributions to the arts, sciences, religion and culture. It is also a wonderful time to read AAPI authors.

“Keeping Hope Alive” book signing

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It was an honor to do a Keeping Hope Alive and Invisible Book Signing at National Action Network, New York City on March 19, 2022.

Please read all of my books which are available wherever books are sold. Please do review them and rate them as this always helps authors. Thank you in advance.

Visit to England

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It was wonderful to travel to England with Rev. Jackson. We did several Keeping Hope Alive book signings. Rev. Jackson spoke in various schools, Cambridge University, and events. It was an honor to be part of this trip.

With Lord Simon Woolley, the new principle at Homerton College, Cambridge University

Keeping Hope Alive: Book Signing in NYC

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Rev. Al Sharpton will hold a Birthday Tribute and book signing for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s book, Keeping Hope Alive at the House of Justice on Oct 22, 7-9p.m. All are welcome, so please do come.

Introducing the Madang podcast inspired by a desire to understand

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Read my latest piece for the Baptist News Global: “Introducing the Madang podcast inspired by a desire to understand” where I reflect on starting my podcast Madang and what it means to me.

Keeping Hope Alive: 2nd Place Winner

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it is such a thrill to get a 2^nd Place award for “Faithful Citizenship/Religious Freedom” from the Catholic Media Association for my edited book, Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons & Speeches of Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Here, for the first time in print: a powerful selection of sermons and speeches by one of America’s most unforgettable orators and champions of human rights.

Madang: Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Welcome to madang!

About Madang:

Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between.

This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is. reality. Please join me at madang.

Easter Sunday

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Easter is a special holy day for the church.

We recognize the pain of Good Friday’s crucifixion and then see the glory of Resurrection Sunday. The resurrection provides hope for all of us as many of us live in despair, pain, suffering and marginalization.

Easter gives us hope. Christ is Risen!

Keep Hope Alive: Radio

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It was an honor to be on Keep Hope Alive Radio with Rev. Jesse Jackson to discuss Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

I am on the show from 8-9a.m. ET with other guests John Nichols, Frank Watkins, C.K. Hoffler, & Grace Pai with Host Santita Jackson.

Keeping Hope Alive: Black History Month

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For Black History Month, read Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. (Orbis Books). It is available in hard copy, ebook, audio and leatherbound copies. Get one today.

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Here, for the first time in print: a powerful selection of sermons and speeches by one of America’s most unforgettable orators and champions of human rights.