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) 2012 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I remember sitting at the dinner table with my parents at 8 years old. During that season, the "no elbows on the table" rule was in full force. In addition, my mother constantly chided me for using slang as opposed to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/04/21/where_did_black_parents_go_right 80246f80-5f1a-4577-a71d-4d2e9908e2ea Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT As we mourn the death of Trayvon Martin, we should take the time to remember another 17-year-old black youth murdered just four years ago. On March 2, 2008, high school senior Jamiel Shaw was gunned down in Los Angeles.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/04/10/mourning_trayvon_martin 62819d34-647a-4793-aca9-e32aa7a2bf16 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT It is an anomaly to me to see the drift in government to control in micro-detail certain aspects of our society and yet determine to be hands-off on other key issues. I often am asked questions by the media on these... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/03/26/contraception_mandatepopulation_control 91b4f3f3-951e-4473-9bc0-22b2cc8f4b26 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:47:00 GMT For the last several weeks, I have been discussing the current battle over the definition of marriage with friends and parishioners. I have been amazed by a new collaboration between former political rivals in all of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/03/19/what_happens_in_maryland_stays_in_md aa1f18e8-3fee-4fae-8aec-359168518341 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT What would you do if someone was threatening to kill you? Imagine that this person not only hated you vehemently, but was thought to have killed many of his own family members in cold blood. You know for a fact he owns... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/03/12/live_free_or_die_a_promise ee76346e-e3d1-49d6-8feb-ccee022d41e6 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT The New York Times recently featured an innovative MBA program at George Washington University. Not only was the course of study designed to enhance the professional business skills of its participants, it hoped to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/02/24/class_warfare_african_american_style d59d99c6-fa65-4815-bdba-d25bca9c2f9a Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT The last few years, I have been repeatedly disappointed by the bickering and pettiness displayed by our legislators, political pundits, and candidates for office. I have longed for representatives who are informed and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/01/30/rewriting_history_the_victors_privilege c59e05fe-f7cd-4ae2-adbb-44371e0eb1c3 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT On October 16, 2011 the new memorial for Martin Luther was finally completed. There was only one problem with the work. The wrong words were carved on the statue. The tone of the phrase misrepresented "the spirit" of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/01/16/putting_words_in_mlks_mouth d42dc449-66db-478f-a665-46ef682953bc Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:11:00 GMT Much political noise has been made about providing grants and/or loans for higher education. For minorities, these programs are seen as invitations for full participation in the American system. Many Americans believe... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/01/10/charming_the_cobra_education_and_race 4939cf34-746e-44e9-bfe6-b110574256d2 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT For every high-profile celebrity wedding that makes headlines, it seems we are treated to at least two high-profile celebrity divorces. I am praying for people like Kim Kardashian whose marriage problems seem to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2012/01/02/the_marriage_meltdown 7b897f59-2df5-4298-a014-b9f0ceec39b9 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:52:00 GMT On May 21st of this year, thousands of expectant followers of cult leader Harold Camping eagerly awaited the end of the world. Some gave away all their possessions and quit their jobs, only to be bitterly... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2011/12/20/green_prophets_miss_it_again d0bcf683-1821-49bc-b091-bb0d66a2f8e0 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:01:00 GMT On November 15, 2011, the NYPD expelled Occupy Wall Street Protestors from Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan after about two months of round the clock protests. As the protests spread to several cities, OWS has drawn... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2011/12/05/ows_how_far_we_have_fallen 443885fb-31be-4490-ae1f-c2c315303b18 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:23:00 GMT Several years ago, I sat on the stage of the Tavis Smiley's State of the Black Union set. I will never forget how it felt to be verbally attacked by Minister Louis Farrakhan and to seemingly be in disagreement with... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2011/11/29/the_time_is_right_welcome_epu! 7159c6f4-1cbd-438e-addf-3eec67ef76e7 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:01:00 GMT The prospect of an Obama versus Cain contest in the general election is fascinating to contemplate. In fact, I believe that if Cain is on the ticket, it will make this election the most scrutinized in American... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2011/11/17/obama_versus_cain_a_clash_of_theological_proportions 46c7bad2-9462-417e-9641-828e4201c3c8 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:35:00 GMT Co-Authored by Reverend Efrain Piņeda Halloween is over. The "scary" costumes are packed away. The monster/slasher movie extravaganza has concluded. All that remains are several weeks of sugar highs. But as winter... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2011/11/10/real_monsters_didn't_disappear_after_halloween e1f84491-d3de-4069-8c2c-d2bcbef536d0 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:17:00 GMT