#we

We blacks were the first people embracing Obama, long before the people at expensive fundraisers were supporting him. We gave him his first love, 96 percent of blacks voted for him in 2008. Yet today we are the number one in unemployment, with 16 percent of American blacks out of work. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#before #blacks #embracing #expensive #first

We've been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#been #behave #democratic #fair #focus

In being strict, you were able to control. ↗

— Joseph Jackson

#being #control #strict #were #you

Maybe it's due to my west coast liberal upbringing, but, the idea of parallel universes doesn't strike me as being too far out there. ↗

— Joshua Jackson

#coast #due #far #idea #liberal

Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#believe #black #book #bother #difficult

If the provisions of the constitution be not upheld when they pinch as well as when they comfort, they may as well be abandoned. ↗

— George Sutherland

#comfort #constitution #may #pinch #provisions

I married him because he told me it was the only way he could protect me. If we were just manager and client, my family could do whatever they wanted to get me back, but if I was his wife, they couldn't. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#because #client #could #family #get

I think the deepest problem is between my parents and me. I just don't know if it will ever be the same. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#deepest #ever #i #i think #just

Michael and I talk at least every two weeks. He understands why I've done the things I have. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#every #i #least #michael #talk

This is a very big victory for Michael and we are all very proud that he has been completely and totally vindicated in court, as we were certain he would be. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#big #certain #completely #court #michael