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riderinthestorm

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3. Ok just found it, it was Jesse Jackson who organized it

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 10:20 PM

Nov 2015

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1134721/hundreds-protest-laquan-mcdonalds-deadly-shooting

Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition had organized the march, which brought together a variety of groups and community leaders. They had started at Michigan and Wacker. From there, Rev. Jackson had led several hundred people north on Michigan to the Water Tower, where several people were to speak.

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mag mile black friday protest looks like a win from here- [View all] mopinko Nov 2015 OP

update- mopinko Nov 2015 #1

Agreed. It really got the message across riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #2

Ok just found it, it was Jesse Jackson who organized it riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #3

phlegar was likely more important than jesse. mopinko Nov 2015 #4

For those who don't follow Chicago activism and don't know Fr. Micheal Pfleger riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #5

dont want to bad mouth jesse. mopinko Nov 2015 #6

a good local link- mopinko Nov 2015 #7