Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 24, 2024
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.
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Jonathan Jackson
Democratic · Virginia

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Jesse Jackson emphasizes the need for systemic change in politics and representation for Black Americans.

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