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.

REV. JESSE L. JACKSON: Keeping Hope Alive, A Signed Edition

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My 5 Homebrewed Christianity Interviews for 2020

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I have done several Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts in the past on several of my books. But this year 2020, i ended up doing 5 Homebrewed Christianity interviews. It is New Year’s Eve and I want to wish all my friends a wonderful New Year. May 2021 be a healthier year for us.

The first was on Intersectional Theology co-written with Susan Shaw. The second was one on Spirit and Anti-Asian Racism for TheoCon. The third was a discussion on Spirit and Anti-Asian group discussion on TheoCon.

Diaper need: The silent crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic

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ANALYSISJESSE JACKSON SR. AND GRACE JI-SUN KIM  |  OCTOBER 28, 2020

Before the pandemic, 1 in 3 families across the U.S. struggled to afford diapers. Now, with more than 56 million families with children losing their household income since March of this year, diaper banks trying desperately to assuage escalating demands are struggling to fill the need.

Teaching Social Justice

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This is my latest piece for Wabash Center Blog, “Teaching Social Justice”. I hope that it will be helpful to those who are teaching or engaged in ministry.