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African American Friday, January 19th 2007

Jesse Jackson at USF — by Seán Kinane

In January 2007 the Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke at the University of South Florida in Tampa. WMNF’s Seán Kinane reports, Jackson’s lecture, called “Making the American Dream A Reality,” is part of USF’s week-long celebration...

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