The News Argus
Volume 22, No. 5
Winston-Salem State University
March 23, 1988
Jesse Jackson Visits WSSU
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JESSE JACKSON
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Jackson Electrifys WSSU Students
By Carter Cue
Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 24, was a day full
of excitement and anticipation for a better
America, when presidential hopeful Jesse
Jackson brought his campaign to the twin
city.
Before greeting an overflow crowd ol
screaming students and supporters in the
1,800 seat K.R. Williams Auditorium, on the
campus of WSSU, Jackson went to Emanuel
Baptist Church to greet many supporters
who had assembled for a $100 plate fund
raiser luncheon.
While waiting for Rev. Jackson to make
his scheduled appearance, City Aldermen
Larry Little and Larry Womble reminded
students and other African-Americans in
the audience of their responsibility to vote
on Super Tuesday. Little, a WSSU alumnus,
told the screaming audience “In '84 we were
saying run Jesse run but now we’re saying
win Jesse win.”
During his message Jackson called atten
tion to America’s drug problem, high
unemployment rate and her maligning
despair due to property.
Between the audience’s shouts of “win
Jesse win”, Jackson solemly asked, “What
is the challenge of the new South?”
“We must stop drugs from flowing in and
stop jobs from flowing out.. .because the
number one threat to our security in this
country is drugs coming in.”
Citing statistics which said 370,000
children in North Carolina live in poverty
and North Carolina as ranking 46 nationally
in infant mortality, Jackson said the new
south has made a few gains in racial justice
over the past 25 years but still had the
burden of raising people out of poverty.
Noting the rising costs of a college educa
tion and the increased expenditures needed
for the upkeep of prisons Jackson said, “We
must choose education over peniten
tiaries.”
Fiercely attacking President Reagan’s
economic policies and continued denial of
the racist apartheid regime in South Africa,
Jackson said Reagan was practicing
reverse Robin Hood—taking from the poor
and giving to the rich.”
“I didn't come South with money and
commercials; I came South for business.”
Mid way through his speech, Jackson
stressed the importance of North Caroli
nians and others in Southern states going
out to vote in the Super Tuesday primaries.
Rev. Jackson's charisma was also felt by
the small number of whites and other na
tionalities when he expressed support for
coal miners in South Africa; for the farmers
in Iowa, truck drivers and the rights of
women.
Immediately following his speech some of
the 2,000 people from inside flocked to
Jackson’s tightly guarded limousine.
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Jackson Does Well In Super Tuesday Primaries
Jesse Jackson and Sen. Alberl Gore, Jr.,
split Dixie in the “splintered" Democratic
race on Super Tuesday.
Jackson apd Gore were “neck and neck”
in the battle for votes and delegates in the
South. Ironically, Jackson is a civil rights
activist, while Gore has roots in the South.
According (o an Associated Press wire
story, with 2,367 or 99 percent of 2,387
precincts reporting unofficial returas. Gore
had 233.832 votes or 35 percent, and Jackson
had 221.;50,5 volfs i>r 33 porctMil.
Jackson won in Virginia. Goirgia. and
Mississippi and Iwl in l.ouisiana, lie was
running sccond in Florida, Ivnus,
Massachusetis. Maryland and Rlii>de
Island.
However. In the Illionois Primary ln’ld "i'
March 15, Jackson receivwl 31 pcrct-ni of
lie Democraiic voles pulling him in swoiul
olace in il>ai coiiiesi.