Jonathan Jackson actually said...
You must put one foot in the system and one foot outside. We must fight for change. We cannot adjust to the party; we must change the party. Got that right to vote, 18 years ago after much bloodshed and – and death, and yet 18 years later with this great brotherhood, that 512,000 of our elected officials, about 5,200 of them are Black. We got about 1% of the elected officials. We are about 12% of the population. At this rate, it will take us 198 years to achieve parity. My generation is restless. We must change the system and not adjust to it.
Context
Jesse Jackson emphasizes the need for systemic change in politics and representation for Black Americans.
02/24/2024