Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and Political Figure, Dies at Age 84

How will the death of Jesse Jackson at age 84 affect civil rights in America? Learn about his 60 years of work and his impact on Black politics and business.

#jessejackson, #civilrights, #operationpush, #rainbowcoalition, #chicagonews

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Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 and Changes the Future of Civil Rights

How will the death of Jesse Jackson at age 84 affect civil rights in America? Learn about his 60 years of work and his impact on Black politics and business.

Jesse Jackson was a leader for 60 years. He ran for president 2 times and won millions of votes, which is more than many people expected at that time.

#jessejackson, #civilrights, #operationpush, #rainbowcoalition, #chicagonews

https://newsletter.tf/jesse-jackson-dies-at-84-civil-rights-impact/

Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 and Changes the Future of Civil Rights

How will the death of Jesse Jackson at age 84 affect civil rights in America? Learn about his 60 years of work and his impact on Black politics and business.

Remembering Jesse Jackson's longtime advocacy for LGBTQ+ equality

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/jesse-jackson-lgbtq-rights-record

On this one year anniversary of the #OperationPUSH prison strike join @[email protected] @[email protected] and others in the fight to cancel prison labor contracts with with Florida government agencies.

https://incarceratedworkers.org/news/anniversary-operationpush-support-prison-strikers-facing-repression

Outside-inside coordination between incarcerated people and volunteers is a huge part of what make things like #OperationPUSH and the 9/9 prison strikes possible, and it doesn't happen without paper and stamps.

It's Going Down: **Audio Report: Officials Threaten Prisoners with Solitary & Gang Status in Response to #OperationPUSH**

"“I feel like it’s building towards something. What we’re seeing with Operation PUSH, is just another link in the chain towards a building a huge movement…” – Karen, Gainesville IWOC Cover photo…"

https://itsgoingdown.org/audio-report-officials-threaten-prisoners-solitary-gang-status-response-operationpush/

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Audio Report: Officials Threaten Prisoners with Solitary & Gang Status in Response to #OperationPUSH - It's Going Down

“I feel like it’s building towards something. What we’re seeing with Operation PUSH, is just another link in the chain towards a building a huge movement…” – Karen, Gainesville IWOC Cover photo from Oakland IWOC In this audio report and interview with Karen from Gainesville Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) and Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP), …

"This is a human rights issue, a racial justice issue, an environmental justice issue and a public health issue. It is a scale on which we weigh our humanity, our civilization.

As it stands, we are neither civilized nor humane."

#OperationPUSH #PrisonerRights

https://www.artkillingapathy.com/prisoners-suffer-gross-human-rights-violations-theyre-standing-speaking/

Prisoners Suffer Gross Human Rights Violations. Now They're Standing & Speaking Up. - Art Killing Apathy

  “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”  – Fyodor Dostoyevsky   On January 15th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, prisoners in at least eight Florida prisons began a 30-day work strike known as Operation PUSH. In an anonymous message sent to Supporting Prisoners and Real Change (SPARC), …

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It's Going Down: **Solidarity Grows as Florida Prisoners Launch #OperationPUSH**

"Cover photo from @IWW_IWOC Today, Florida prisoners launched #OperationPUSH, a work strike in protest of prison slavery, high canteen prices, and for the reinstitution of parole and other basic freedoms. Currently news from the inside is slow getting out, however …"

https://itsgoingdown.org/solidarity-grows-florida-prisoners-launch-operationpush/

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Solidarity Grows as Florida Prisoners Launch #OperationPUSH - It's Going Down

Cover photo from @IWW_IWOC Today, Florida prisoners launched #OperationPUSH, a work strike in protest of prison slavery, high canteen prices, and for the reinstitution of parole and other basic freedoms. Currently news from the inside is slow getting out, however some facilities in Florida are reportedly not accepting visitors and are on lockdown. On the …

Pay attention to #OperationPUSH today and support incarcerated folks in Florida who are striking for humane conditions in the prison system.

Read their demands here: https://shadowproof.com/2018/01/11/operation-push-movement-against-prison-slavery-florida/

Movement Against Prison Slavery Ramps Up With Operation PUSH

Organizers, including one incarcerated individual, outline plans for Operation PUSH, which will involve refusing to work in multiple prisons in Florida.

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