: About Me

The "Reverend" dropped out of seminary before the end of his first year. Much to the chagrin and ire of members of Chicago's Baptist clergy, he was later "ordained" by a fellow Baptist preacher who circumvented and ignored many of the prerequisites necessary for ordination. African American clergy and professionals in the Chicago area soon learned, however, that criticism of the "Reverend" was unwise. Mr. Jackson held close ties to the "Black P Stone Nation" street gang in Chicago, and speaking out against him often brought violent repercussions. Black journalists were hounded and attacked...