The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. was honored by the Oklahoma Conference of Churches as the recipient of the OCC 2017 Advocacy Award. Presented at the 34th Annual Day at the Legislature on March 6, 2017, the program focused on “Advocating Justice for the Poor and the Environment.”
The Advocacy Award is presented to persons who have provided outstanding service in advocating for issues of social justice on behalf of the churches and the Interfaith community.
Rev. Jackson is the pastor of East Sixth Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma City, OK.
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Rev. Jackson received his Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, in addition to pastoral ministry, he also became a classroom teacher at the Marcus Garvey Leadership Charter School; he is now employed with Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Pictured above (l-r): The Very Rev. Justin Lindstrom, President, OCC; The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr., The Rev. Dr. William Tabbernee, Exec. Director, OCC.
