Longtime civil rights activist Jesse Jackson will visit Chattanooga Thursday to inspire support for minority employment, a news release said.
After a meeting with local clergy and community leaders, the veteran civil rights activist is expected to focus on “minority concerns in this economy” during a speech at Olivet Baptist Church on Thursday at 7 p.m., a news release said.
The public is invited to the free event.
It is Mr. Jackson’s second visit to Chattanooga in the past year.
For complete details, read tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.