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) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:29 GMT Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:29 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ For the last few weeks I have been writing about the battle to defend the foundations of marriage in DC and beyond. Last week several thousand DC residents joined me on Freedom Plaza to protect God's first institution.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/11/02/marriage_on_life_support ee7fa652-eeeb-45e7-b652-b7521be499ab Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:29 GMT This past week, DC city council member Jack Evans vehemently warned DC citizens that if they took their concerns about marriage to Capitol Hill there would be grave "consequences." Knowing that he and his colleagues... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/10/30/democracy_is_shrinking_in_dc 2e530758-c058-4c58-9530-069493f91050 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:00 GMT The media would have you think that same sex marriage in the US is inevitable. Gay marriage activists would also have you believe that public opinion has suddenly shifted in their favor. Nothing could be further from th http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/10/19/get_your_slingshots_ready 852ad670-df95-416c-8523-0acf185e826b Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:17 GMT Is the fight against same-sex marriage primarily one fought between religious groups and the gay community? Are there any issues that a secular society should consider in this fight? We have found at least eight... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/10/12/what's_the_vex_of_same-sex c9bc9aad-468e-49e2-9e1c-03225fd7ba21 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:22 GMT If Lady Liberty could cry, she would be weeping now. Among her many burdens would be the abuse of democracy and our constitution's first principles on many fronts. Her most recent wound might be that DC residents are... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/10/07/marriage_at_risk_in_dc 919b3cae-6259-4951-9c05-4185dca09835 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:46:00 GMT The plight of the poor has been a major bone of contention in the healthcare debate for months now. The morality of various approaches has also been hotly debated from all sides of the political universe - left, right,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/09/28/health_care_and_the_poor 3ce2d07b-c095-465c-98d9-4466627f8545 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:15:00 GMT On May 15, 2007, I stopped at one of Washington DC's most well-known soul food restaurants. As I waited for my favorite fare, a news flash came over the air stating that Jerry Falwell had died of a heart attack.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/09/21/strategic_race_baiting c3611b6b-2e1b-4782-8d4b-70ca56607495 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:37:54 GMT Last week, 9/11 memorials took place in New York, Washington, and Shanksville, PA commemorating the heroism and loss of life experienced on that day 8 years ago. The lesson I have treasured the most comes from the story... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/09/14/stealing_liberty 30b3bba9-3777-4aa5-a798-639194671290 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:31:00 GMT The Van Jones incident boiled to the surface and exploded very suddenly. When I first heard the sound bites and the pundits, I doubted their veracity. I thought to myself, there is no way that this man is a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/09/07/van_jones_black,_red,_and_green 300f28cb-a71b-407e-b056-bf505c56e1de Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:07:58 GMT Recently the Obama administration filed court papers claiming a federal marriage law, called The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), discriminates against gays. This was surprising because at the same time government... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/09/02/defending_marriage_in_troubled_times a2ffe33f-6d2f-47e2-a457-8a5ee63d63d7 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:41:08 GMT Last week, the administration showed just how desperate it is to pass its healthcare plan. Despite the president ignoring the National Day of Prayer and failing to join a church in DC, he mustered enough faith to call... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/08/26/bearing_false_witness af2278dd-833e-490d-bb67-a56e94b9ac41 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:30:00 GMT This week I was shocked by the news that a long list of "progressive" ministers came out in support of the administration's healthcare plan. They claim that universal health care is a moral issue. Their belief is based... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/08/17/the_moral_health_care_con! 54f172f7-1c50-4bf6-91d1-d7a187d531ce Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:20:16 GMT Last week, I shared a very personal story of my struggle with both cancer and the insurance companies. My doctors informed me that I had two near-death experiences along with a mini-stroke that temporarily caused by... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/08/10/above_all,_do_no_harm c5dca194-2ab1-4657-b6f1-810a67482f56 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:10 GMT On August 20, 2005 my wife and I sat in the office of a world famous surgeon from Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Saturday appointment struck us as an unusual time to meet with such a prestigious doctor. The hospital was... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/08/03/physician,_heal_thyself! 07e29cb6-5105-4f78-865f-84f175665885 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:40:19 GMT It is amazing that biggest news story for nearly 10 days has been the arrest of a Harvard professor for disorderly conduct at his own house in Cambridge. Overshadowing the health care debate, national security and every... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2009/07/27/has_rodney_king_moved_to_cambridge fe0aaacb-96ea-40ed-8f8b-d838350d9d33 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:13:44 GMT