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Staff Photo by Angela Lewis The Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks to media as Pastor Kevin Adams, left, listens before speaking to a congregation at Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Tuesday that Volkswagen has made a commitment “of inclusion for women and people of color.”
He said he toured the plant site at Enterprise South this morning as part of his visit with Chattanooga’s new automaker.
The Rev. Jackson’s visit to Chattanooga is part of a scheduled meetings with all of the automakers, said a spokeswoman from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
Pam Sohn has been reporting or editing Chattanooga news for 25 years. A Walden’s Ridge native, she began her journalism career with a 10-year stint at the Anniston (Ala.) Star. She came to the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 1999 after working at the Chattanooga Times for 14 years. She has been a city editor, Sunday editor, wire editor, projects team leader and assistant lifestyle editor. As a reporter, she also has covered the police, ...
I wonder how much money they had to promise to contribute to his "coalition" for him to leave them alone. That's been his pattern in the past.
One thing you can be sure of ... Jesse Jackson is here to promote and support Jesse Jackson, not Volkswagen or our community. For more information, read the book Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson.
http://www.amazon.com/Shakedown-Exposing-Real-Jesse-Jackson/dp/0895261650
I am quite sure he was here to finagle some sort of "grant" (read: hush money) from Volkswagen as a payoff not to disrupt their operations with race riots or labor disturbances. That's the way the Reverend operates....
There is no need for him to be here. He is part of the problem as to why we still have race issues in our country today.
I am so happy the Rev.Jessie Jackson came in-town to speak on part of the African American community. Had he not been here we probably been less thought about! And far as the other comments he is not the only man to have done anything wrong. All of us fall short of God! Welcome Rev.Jackson and I know this will not be your last visit. We need you and your services.
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