Harry R. Jackson, Jr.

Harry R. Jackson Jr., is an African-American preacher, who serves as the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in College Park, Maryland, USA. He was a participant in Justice Sunday II on August 14 2005. He is also a writer for Townhall, a conservative and libertarian web site [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhall.com] .

In a recent interview in Christianity Today Magazine, Jackson outlined some of his political views. He says he feels his moral values are closer to that of the Republican Party than that of the Democratic Party, particularly regarding gay marriage and abortion. However, he emphasizes that he felt the Republican Party was lacking in areas such as health care and justice reform. In the interview, he established that he feels that both ends of the political spectrum, social justice and individual responsibility, must be balanced. [3]

Jackson has made statements on the issue of illegal immigration. His editorials on the townhall website express concern for the treatment of Hispanic workers and for the effect they may be having on low wage employment opportunities for American citizens. [http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HarryRJacksonJr/2006/10/23/raped_or_represented_an_open_letter_to_black_americans]

[I] mmigration reform is important to African Americans. The current liberal amnesty and porous borders approach to immigration is a part of what I call, “The New Slavery.” Hispanic workers are taken advantage of by corporate employers and subjected to unsafe work environments and poor wages because of their current illegal status. This has directly affected black employment opportunities at the lower end of the employment spectrum.

[3] "Christianity Today". November 2006. Interview by Edward Gilbreath. pg. 53-54.

He is a regional Bishop in his denomination, the Fellowship of International Churches (FOIC).

External links

* [http://www.thetruthinblackandwhite.com/ The Truth in Black & White] (the bishop's official website)