Rainbow PUSH Coalition Establishes Commission to Help Displaced New Orleans Residents Return Home: Group to Help the Displaced Find Jobs, Job training and Housing
Chicago — Oct. 4, 2005

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., the founder and president of the RainbowPUSH Coalition, announced this evening that the organization has formed a commission in New Orleans that will assist in helping Hurricane Katrina survivors return home.
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Mike Brown is a Scapegoat, Rev. Jesse Jackson says
Chicago — Sept. 12, 2005

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., the founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, said today that the announcement by Mike Brown to resign as the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not immediately address the government’s slow response to Hurricane Katrina and its failure to present a plan for evacuation, rescue, relocation, relief and restoration.
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Jackson compares FEMA contracts to 'white-collar looting'
Jackson, Miss. — Sept. 11, 2005

The Rev. Jesse Jackson suggested Sunday that the federal government was encouraging "white-collar looting" by awarding no-bid contracts to favored companies to rebuild hurricane-ravaged areas, rather than giving those displaced by the disaster priority for jobs.
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Jackson keeps high profile in aid efforts
Sept. 10, 2005

Jesse Jackson partnered with Clear Channel, a supporter of President Bush, in a relief effort that raised at least 20 truckloads of food for Hurricane Katrina victims, while he continued his criticism of federal officials' response to the disaster.
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What about the small businesses in the Gulf Coast Region?
Chicago — Sept. 8, 2005

The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Congress Special Appropriation for Special Relief to the Gulf Coast: Today, September 8, 2005 Congress will take up a special appropriation for Special Relief. The Bill excludes small businesses from bidding on disaster work, allegedly, because they will hinder and slow down the recovery and reconstruction effort. That is ludacrious. Two thirds of the jobs in the United States are created by small businesses. Small businesses are nimble, eager, responsive, innovative and competitive.
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The $50 Billion Bill to be introduced today — ACTION ALERT
Chicago — Sept. 8, 2005

Today, September 8, 2005 Congress will take up a special appropriation for Special Relief. The Bill excludes small businesses from bidding on disaster work, allegedly, because they will hinder and slow down the recovery and reconstruction effort. That is ludicrous. Two thirds of the jobs in the United States are created by small businesses. Small businesses are nimble, eager, responsive, innovative and competitive.
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The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Clear Channel Radio to Host Relief Effort for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Chicago — Sept. 7, 2005

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition, in conjunction with Clear Channel Radio, is hosting the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The relief effort, which supports survivors of the deadly hurricane that devastated New Orleans and other communities along the Gulf Coast on August 29, will be held at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s national headquarters at 930 E. 50th St. in Chicago.
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Don't ship evacuees far, Jesse Jackson says
Houston — Sept. 5, 2005

Joining two of Houston's most prominent black legislators in slamming the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said today that evacuees shouldn't be shipped to distant states and shouldn't be referred to as "refugees."
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Rev. Jackson proposes opening military bases to Hurricane Katrina victims
Baton Rouge — Sept. 4, 2005

Reverend Jesse Jackson (R) speaks to media at the Louisiana State Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana September 4, 2005. Jackson has proposed opening up England Air Force Base in Louisiana to provide housing for Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Rev. Jackson Makes Second Rescue Mission into New Orleans
Chicago — Sept. 3, 2005

One day after rescuing about 450 students stranded in dorms and on thoroughfares in New Orleans, Rev. Jesse Jackson returned to the predominantly black city with more buses to transport some of the hungry and desperate citizens who remained in the city five days after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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Rev. Jackson Criticizes U.S. Government and Media for Hampering Rescue Efforts in New Orleans
Chicago — Sept. 3, 2005

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, today criticized the U.S. Government and the media for actions that hampered efforts to rescue and relocate victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Jesse Jackson hits out at Bush, suggests race behind New Orleans' plight
Baton Rouge — Sept. 2, 2005

Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson fired off a fierce attack on President George W. Bush over Hurricane Katrina and claimed black people were being locked out of top relief roles.
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Katrina devastation highlights poverty of U.S. blacks
Washington — Sept. 2, 2005

Black leaders on Friday condemned the slow response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and said poor and mostly black storm victims in New Orleans were bearing the brunt of the suffering.
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Katrina: A tragedy made worse
Chicago — Sept. 1, 2005

All of us share the pain of those hit so hard by Hurricane Katrina. All of us will do what we can to help ease the burden of the families who have lost their loved ones, their homes, and even their towns and cities.
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Reverend Jackson Travels to Lousiana
Chicago — Sept. 1, 2005

“This is not a time for us to overreact; we must remain steadfast in our efforts to salvage what remaining lives are hanging in the balance,” stated Rev. Jackson.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson to travel to storm-damaged areas of Louisiana
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to arrive in Louisiana on today to visit with evacuees forced into shelters by Hurricane Katrina and then to see the devastation the storm has wrought on New Orleans.
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