Just Wondering...

I will probably get blasted for being a racist, but remember - racism comes in all colors, not just white...

Jesse Jackson seems to hold lots of press conferences in predominately African American neighborhoods in Chicago, to protest the gang violence, poverty, etc. What I am wondering is, what good is he really doing? He seems to get some activists involved, carrying picket signs, speaking to the cameras (a trait Mr. Jackson has down pat), and "amen-ing" everything Jackson says. What troubles me, is that within days, sometimes even hours after Jackson has these marches/protests/conferences, there is some new act of violence - a child is shot by a stray bullet; someone is mugged/raped/robbed in their own home; gang violence escalates. Is it me or is Mr. Jackson a magnet for more trouble/violence? I really would like to know. His press conferences seem to be on a near daily basis, protesting police violence/brutality/racial profiling, gang violence, gun control, etc., but nothing ever gets done. I began to wonder if, with no action really being taken, Mr. Jackson can then use his soapbox to continue to perpetuate the "evils" that seem to persist in that particular part of the city. If nothing is being done, and Jackson is in the forefront leading the charge for change, WHY IS NOTHING CHANGING??!!

Just wondering...