As founder and Chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition (HILC), Bishop Jackson has declared that the church and its leaders must lead the way to protect America's moral compass and heal our nation. Through his, HILC has become an agent of healing to our nation by educating and empowering churches, community and political leaders to make grassroots influence in their communities, states and our nation. His radio commentary "The Truth in Black and White" can be heard daily on 400+ stations nationally. Jackson is leading researcher on the black church. High Impact African American Churches, co-authored with George Barna, was nominated in 2005 by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion award and received the Silver Medallion award. In addition, Jackson was also named one of the top 50 most influential Christians in 2005 by the Christian Post. Jackson has appeared as a guest on The Tavis Smiley Show, Tony Brown's Journal, The O'Reilly Factor, Britt Hume's Special Report, National Public Radio, CBS Evening News, BET Evening News, 700 Club, and CBN News. He has been featured in articles in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Chicago Defender. Bishop Jackson is Senior Pastor of Hope Christian Church in the Washington, DC area with 3000 attendees and serves as a regional Bishop in the Fellowship of International Churches (FOIC). He has authored several books including The Black Contract with America on Moral Values. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from prestigious Williams College and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. His secular work experience includes positions in several Fortune 500 companies. For more information, visit www.thetruthinblackandwhite.com. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:56:39 GMT Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:56:39 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Is climate change a greater threat than freezing the jobless in the dark? This is a real question for both today's priests and politicians. Energy policies that protect the poor should be the highest priority for both... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/08/18/faith,_science,_and_public_policy 12e033e6-9198-4e6c-b306-fc69f9ddfb8f Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:56:39 GMT For several weeks, I have seen the ads by T. Boone Pickens concerning the need for energy policy reform in the nation. I applaud his efforts and hope that more people will encourage our legislators to engage in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/08/11/politics_as_usual_-_pursuing_energy_reform ee01132b-f1fa-42e0-baac-57135346024d Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:50:09 GMT Last week Barack Obama did the unthinkable - he played the race card. In an unusually clumsy attempt to pre-empt the onslaught of McCain's increasing negative campaign, Senator Obama made a huge mistake. Reacting to the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/08/04/the_race_card_returns 7f52f340-6bd1-41f5-b090-41c0ad41c08a Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:29:43 GMT Two weeks ago, more than two-dozen civil rights, African-American, agriculture, senior citizen, and veteran advocacy groups came together to begin the STOP THE WAR ON THE POOR Campaign. We announced our support of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/07/29/are_you_ready_for_$600_a_gallon_gas c6b4e7c9-ba89-4f79-9e3f-a552e913d437 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:53:45 GMT Last Tuesday (July 15) I stood with Niger Innis of CORE and just under 100 people from around the country at a press conference in Washington, DC. The group was comprised of congressmen, senators, grassroots organizers,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/07/21/stop_the_war_on_the_poor cce2456c-fe7f-463e-bb2b-dbc83d84a348 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:09:13 GMT Jesse Jackson's term as a the unofficial leader of the black civil rights movement ended abruptly with the release of excerpts from the Fox News' tape of Jesse Jackson's off-camera statements. Americans of all races... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/07/14/jesse_jackson_denied,_dethroned,_and_dishonored 044e2762-a1d8-48af-9e0e-d7609690aa84 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:28 GMT The National Black Republican Association (NBRA) has long been a pioneer in the arena of racial reconciliation. They have had a desire to break the race/party stalemate that has given the perception that all blacks are... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/07/07/black_republicans_key_to_party_restoration c1153cfc-40ae-4fdb-8d95-3a8c282a39c6 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:11 GMT For the last few decades, evangelicals repeatedly have mobilized and demonstrated to oppose the operation of abortion clinics. Over the years, many have believed that being anti-abortion had become a litmus test for... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/06/30/your_tax_money_at_work_funding_abortions 3bbdfad1-be81-49eb-b365-faebc8085697 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:54:07 GMT During the last few years, everyone in the nation has come to understand that things are not always the way they appear with individuals or organizations. While all of us struggle to live up to our ideals, some groups... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/06/23/planned_parenthood_a_wolf_in_sheep's_clothing 20a169fa-d45a-49ac-8cd1-fe20059aa38d Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:34 GMT Last week the nation was shocked by the sudden death of Tim Russert. He left an indelible mark on journalism and the American culture. So deep are the feelings of respect for this man that federal lawmakers from New... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/06/16/fatherhood,_greatness,_and_tim_russert 11f01be5-01b0-457b-9e9b-68f2c56183b6 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:09:32 GMT Whether you are religious or not the fiery words of several pastors have impacted our world politically this year. I personally think that the heightened discussion of faith and values is a good thing. Interestingly,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/06/09/pulpits_in_peril f25061d8-c678-4757-875d-5f5b2ebb486b Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:23 GMT The next two Sundays, a coalition of radical gay groups comprised of SoulForce, The National Black Justice Coalition, and Equality Riders have coerced two of the nation's most influential leaders into a closed-door... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/06/02/the_gay_activists_are_headed_for_the_churches 8f325681-74dd-4641-be4c-426d5425ef4d Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:28 GMT Last week John McCain denounced the work and ministry of two very popular pastors, John Hagee and Rod Parsley. This move may cost him the mainstream evangelical vote. At the very least it will make the Senator suspect... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/05/26/how_to_lose_an_election 4f7fd30a-0204-4406-9dc9-c6d40f167e33 Mon, 26 May 2008 04:00:12 GMT Last week a landmark decision came down from the Supreme Court of California declaring that same sex marriage is a constitutional right. This decision was rendered in a 4 to 3 decision by a group of unaccountable... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/05/19/guess_who's_coming_to_dinner 1b5440b1-bf7b-4cce-abdd-246bc8169e23 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:26:22 GMT Last week several prominent evangelical scholars and leaders unveiled a document called The Evangelical Manifesto. The work sent a shockwave through some evangelical circles. The shockwave is partially based upon... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2008/05/14/an_open_letter_to_the_evangelical_community_unified,_divided,_or_conquered 2fa3dd72-8e88-4d59-b7df-66fc6230e154 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:02:30 GMT