Former presidential candidate and political activist Jesse Jackson spoke at Victorville's Loveland High Desert Church of the Victor Valley on Sunday, focusing on what he said was the disproportionate impacts the recession and banking crisis have had on minorities.
With a loss of 8.5 million jobs in the last 18 months, "because of a disorganized trade policy," Jackson feels that, "we capitalize, not globalize, human rights, workers rights, children rights and women's rights."
According to Jackson, it seems as though minorities are being targeted for foreclosures. For example, according to him, even if an African-American is making $100,000 and a Caucasian is making $50,000 dollars, the Caucasian is still typically offered a better interest rate by the bank.
Jackson believes whenever anyone is violated directly, it affects everyone indirectly.
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Source: Hesperia Star
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