Rev. Jesse Jackson at Millersville

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will be on Millersville’s campus Tuesday, January 24 as part of the University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Jackson will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Marauder Court, Student Memorial Center. This event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited.

Jackson, president and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost political figures. Over the past 30 years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality and economic and social justice. Jackson has been called the “conscience of the nation” and “the great unifier,” challenging America to establish just and humane priorities.

The sponsors for the event are Millersville University’s Black Student Union and NAACP Student Chapter, the Frederick Douglass Celebration of Black Culture and the University Theme Committee.