It has been announced that Jesse Jackson has died. No sources or links to cite as none are needed. If you asked a thousand Black men old enough to remember Jackson (if a thousand could be found willing to talk frankly) what specifically did Jesse Jackson do of benefit to Black people the answers would be vague and without fact. If you asked the same question of White men the answers would likely be similar.
I remember Jackson well enough to recall he put much of his life's time into complaining to White people and demanding White people do things for Black people and change American society for the benefit of Black people to the detriment of White people. Jackson was a professional complainer. Jackson made a paying career out of complaining and demanding. I do not recall Jackson every admitting or attempting to convince Black people that the main problem with the majority of Blacks is they need to change their attitudes and beliefs about not needing to acquire knowledge and skill in order to succeed and progress. Whites understand this - even poor Whites know that the reason they are poor is they lack knowledge and skill. Jackson wanted Whites to give give give to Blacks. That's what a grifter asks for. Jackson saw this world in black and white; he was truly color blind.
I remember Jackson well enough to recall he put much of his life's time into complaining to White people and demanding White people do things for Black people and change American society for the benefit of Black people to the detriment of White people. Jackson was a professional complainer. Jackson made a paying career out of complaining and demanding. I do not recall Jackson every admitting or attempting to convince Black people that the main problem with the majority of Blacks is they need to change their attitudes and beliefs about not needing to acquire knowledge and skill in order to succeed and progress. Whites understand this - even poor Whites know that the reason they are poor is they lack knowledge and skill. Jackson wanted Whites to give give give to Blacks. That's what a grifter asks for. Jackson saw this world in black and white; he was truly color blind.
