The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show

Does Free Speech Have a Yellow Light? Ernest Crim III, weekly guest host of “ What’s Love Got to Do With It - COMMUNITY… COMMON UNITY” joins the first hour on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show as they undress the vote in Congress that separated free speech and the first amendment, from “hard-core truth.” How far does our first amendment right really go?

If there is no air, then we must have no fear. First hour guest and weekly show host of “Worldwide” on the Jesse Jackson Jr Show, Dr. PL DeSilva, speaks truth to power from a domestic and international view in an authentic quest with Jesse Jr to push ourselves to reality, and toward victory. Dr. Johnny Mack takes the baton on “The World House” in the 2nd hour to examine what Dr. King says to us in...

Illinois State Assistant Majority Leader, Kam Buckner joined Jesse Jr in the first hour to cover a myriad of issues that have faced the City of Chicago and the state, including new state lines with Indiana, redistricting, and relations in a state house that, like many others, may be broken. Next hour, Attorney Barbara Arnwine, weekly guest host with Jesse for "On the Grind" set the historical reco...

“The Faith Not to Fall” with Rev. Terri Hord Owens and “What’s Love Got to Do With It: “Community…Common Unity” with Ernest Crim III. When it comes to faith, we are all measured by what we say as it matches up with what we do…or do not do. What legacy is important? Where does faith meet the civil society when does “love thy neighbor” again ask the question: who my neighbor? 

In the first hour, “Worldwide” guest, contributor, Professor, PL Da Silva, and regular contributor on “Let’s talk about it,” John Lesiotis, join Jesse Jr to talk about how one event triggers another event that we never think are related, and the subsequent need for conversation, and a national dialogue about what’s true. In the second hour, Dr. Johnny Mack, host of”The World House” weekly series o...

Time for "Conversations with Atiba" and SPECIAL GUEST, FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DARRYL CAMPBELL "The Politics of Our Faith" with Rev. Dr. Todd Yeary, Esq. Covering cancelled elections, working across political parties, millennial hopes for working through differences and the reality of the backstory are all part of the discussion on Wealthy Wednesday today.

Dr. Michelle Nichols MD, MS, MBA, FAAFP joined Jesse Jr to discuss the dangers posed by failing to follow the science when it comes to vaccinations, as they reminisced on COVID 19 and considered the real possibilities that exists for a health crisis now. With a seat in both hours, Chicago Alderman, Lamont Robinson, joined the discussion as the focus shifted to the health threats that are proposed...

Adel Ayele joined Jesse Jr from Ethiopia to discuss the world’s number 1 commodity which currently, is seeing difficult times because of US tariffs, not only on the Nigerian bean, but also on the brew from the Blue Mountains. What will Americans do to rescue its discerning taste for starting each day?

It’s “On the Grind” With Barbara Arnwine  to round out every tenacious Tuesday as she spells the latest plan for voter suppression. The birth certificate or passport must match your “Real” ID. If you’re married, you better check it out.

Shermanetta Carter CPA talks about Harris CFO in saving Morris Brown College, and what it will take for HBCUs to survive in this era.

Miles Marshall Lewis, Pop culture, journalist, and curator, joined Jesse Jr And Gina A.Towns for a look at how Hollywood seemingly predicts the future through film and TV. The trio reflected on the Highlights of this week, including the anniversary of hurricane Katrina, the death of Emmett Till and Michael Jackson’s birthday This discussion will definitely go on at a later date while in the second...

Dr. Azza Karaam, member of the United Nations Secretary General’s High Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism so with a eagle instinct and a bird’s eye view, she “diagnosed” the lack of moral courage on the world stage. Then, Dr. Johnny Mack, guest host of “The World House” on Jesse’s show, echoed those sentiments and called in a prescription for dedicating “ones-self” to the continued...

Sometimes we must navigate the halls of death in order to regain the spirit of living.” “Conversations with Atiba” and Rev. Dr. Todd Yeary, host of “The Politics of Our Faith” join Jesse Jr in a convo we can bank on…where in the pursuit of wisdom…the rubber meets the road on Wealthy Wednesdays on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show. 

David Day, Chairman of 100 Black Men Chicago and Director of the Emmett and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, joined Jesse Jr to talk about mentoring, back to school, avoiding conflict and parental engagement in the Trump era as a nation-wide organization, as well as the 70th commemoration of Emmett Till's murder. In the second hour, "On the Grind" host Barbara Arnwine lays out a "20 years later update...

Our favorite Millennial, and host of "What's Love Got to Do With It - Community, Common Unity," on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show, Ernest Crim III, states that every veteran should come out to meet the National Guard should they come to Chicago. In the 2nd hour, "The Faith Not to Fall" host Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, added a measure of faith for the polls in the next election...fully dressed clergy known...

Tenacious Tuesday on The JJJr  Show was the most hair-curling or hot-comb straightening appointment you could make so you have your head scratched, washing away any misconceptions about the activity and agenda of the march from LA’s seige to Texas redistricting to DC’s occupation - rinsed in the clear water poured out  by 1st hour guest, and KBLA White House Correspondent, Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quarte...

What are millennials thinking?  How does the issue of Faith matter in this generation and is “church” coming back?   The faith community can play a key role as we move forward and build strength for the coming pressure…this is the subject of today’s Moving Mountain Mondays on the Jesse Jackson Jr show featuring our favorite millennial, and now 1st hour, Monday host, Ernest Crim, III host of “What’...

Jesse’s Thought-provoking Thursdays guest on the “Let’s Talk About It” monthly series John Lesiotis offered the thought of the week when he said of redistricting; “Politicians are picking who they want to represent, versus ‘the people’ choosing who they want to represent them.” In the second hour, The World House” weekly guest host Dr. Johnny Mack and “Jesse Jack” waded in the deep water - dipping...

“Wealthy Wednesdays” featured regular contributor, Atiba and Rev. Dr. S Todd Yeary, Esq., guest host of “THE POLITICS OF OUR FAITH” on the Jesse Jackson Jr show. In the first hour, Council Member, Janeese Lewis George articulated every legal problem and insult to the local government that comes with the order of the President to takeover the DC police. In the second hour Council Member Robert Whit...

In a special edition of “Tenacious Tuesdays” on the Jesse Jackson Jr Show, Dr. PL de Silva makes his way back in an emergency “Special Edition” to talk about the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington DC, basically taking over the police department in the jurisdiction. Jesse Jr. and PL unearthed so many nuggets that the “refining fire” of Jackson’s Tuesday weekly ser...

There was some true mountain climbing on moving mountain Mondays on the Jesse Jackson, Jr. Show, with our fave millennial, and now First, our weekly guest host, teacher, and historian, Ernest Crim III, followed by weekly host of “The Faith Not To Fall,” Rev. Teresa Hord Owens. Ernest made clear what millennials are thinking about the current state of our government, and those who represent us, bas...

Moving Mountain Mondays on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show with guest - the incomparable author, leading-edge liberation theologian and teacher, Dr. Obery Hendricks - exploded into a full blown “message on fire” as Jackson and JJJ Show weekly Monday special guest of “The Faith Not to Fall,” Rev. Teresa Hord Owens cooked with gas…blazing a trail down the road of what “one anotherness” truly means and loo...

The names we must say include Jelani Day. Missing, unresolved….no justice, no peace. What we thought the day’s discussion would be changed after Carmen Bolden Day spoke in the first hour. Fat Meat Friday’s Reflectivity with Gina A Towns on The Jesse Jackson Jr Show. KBLA TALK 1580 

This Wealthy Wednesday featured healthcare comms expert, John Digles, and Todd Yeary Esq. on the already closing medicaid-dependent medical facilities across economically depressed areas across the country. Attorney Yeary and Jesse discuss life-altering criminal cases that start with probable cause. 

Fat Meat Friday on the Jesse Jackson Jr show featured actor , preacher, and professor, TED WILLIAMS PHD, in a search for ourselves in the mirror as we pursue community amongst generations fighting for our future. Tedd stayed for a while when Gina A. Towns joined Jesse on “Reflectivity.” In a stroll through the week of contributors and discussions, there were moments to remember and dig into much d...