Keep Hope Alive: Reflections

The fight for justice continues as Santita Jackson examines voter intimidation, election protection and the death penalty. Attorney Daryl Jones offers practical guidance for protecting voting rights, while actor and Death Penalty Focus president Mike Farrell addresses the reported botched execution attempt involving Christa Pike and proposals to livestream a military execution. The conversation confronts the human cost of capital punishment and the responsibility of political leadership.

If you missed Hour 1, listen to the earlier conversation about the midterm elections and the fight for political representation, and follow Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for more conversations about the issues shaping our future.

About Keep Hope Alive: Reflections

Hosted by Santita Jackson, Keep Hope Alive: Reflections carries forward the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through conversations about civil rights, social justice, politics and the issues affecting our communities. Rooted in faith, informed by history and committed to progress, the program brings together diverse voices to examine today’s challenges and inspire action toward a more just and equitable future.

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With the 2026 midterms approaching, Santita Jackson examines the races that could reshape Congress and the challenges facing progressive candidates. Congressman Jonathan Jackson and Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds discuss Democratic momentum in Texas, while Lavonia Perryman examines Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign in Michigan. The conversation confronts economic hardship, voter frustration and the struggle for political representation.

Continue to Hour 2 for a discussion about protecting voting rights and the fight to end the death penalty, and follow Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for more conversations about the issues shaping our future.

About Keep Hope Alive: Reflections

Hosted by Santita Jackson, Keep Hope Alive: Reflections carries forward the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through conversations about civil rights, social justice, politics and the issues affecting our communities. Rooted in faith, informed by history and committed to progress, the program brings together diverse voices to examine today’s challenges and inspire action toward a more just and equitable future.

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What happens when voters choose a candidate, but party support doesn’t follow? Santita Jackson and her panel examine Florida State Representative Angie Nixon’s U.S. Senate campaign and the broader struggle facing Black women and progressive candidates seeking institutional backing. Ragen Hatcher, Tara Stamps, C.K. Hoffler and Tanya Woods connect today’s races to generations of organizing, political power and the growing demand for accountability.

Keep Hope Alive: Reflections brings together the voices, history and ideas shaping the fight for justice, opportunity and a more representative democracy.

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The conversation turns to the 2026 midterms and the pressures shaping voters’ decisions. John Nichols joins Santita Jackson and Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps to discuss youth participation, local and state politics and the growing debate over AI. Economist Dr. Max Wolff then examines affordability, jobs, healthcare, housing and war, and how economic strain is influencing Americans as voting gets underway.

Listen to Keep Hope Alive: Reflections with Santita Jackson for conversations connecting today’s challenges with the continuing work for justice, opportunity and hope.

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Santita Jackson examines the fight over voting access, Black history and the political power of a new generation. Congressman Jonathan Jackson discusses efforts to protect cultural institutions and preserve African American history, while Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps explains Illinois’ Jesse L. Jackson Young Voter Empowerment Law and the push to register high school students, including disparities affecting Black and brown youth.

Listen to Keep Hope Alive: Reflections with Santita Jackson and join the conversation about the issues shaping our communities and our future.

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How much power should we give artificial intelligence, and who should set the guardrails? Santita Jackson continues the conversation with Dr. Max Wolff, attorneys C.K. Hoffler and Daryl Jones, and AI reporter Owen Higgins, examining AI’s impact on jobs, misinformation and warfare alongside the concerns shaping a new generation of voters.

Start with Hour 1 to hear how Reverend Jesse Jackson’s vision for youth voter registration is becoming law and the barriers that remain.

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Reverend Jesse Jackson dreamed of young people graduating with a diploma in one hand and a voter registration card in the other. Santita Jackson talks with Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps and Dr. Joanne Roberts about the new Illinois law carrying his name, barriers still keeping young people from registering and the push to turn civic education into civic participation.

Continue to Hour 2 as the conversation expands to artificial intelligence, the future of work and the issues facing a new generation of voters.

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What happens when voters choose a candidate the political establishment did not expect? Santita Jackson and her guests examine Angie Nixon’s Florida primary victory, the resistance facing progressive candidates and what Democrats can learn from Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition. The conversation explores organizing, voter turnout and building political power by bringing more people into the process.

Listen to Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for conversations rooted in justice, action and the enduring legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson.

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After a devastating storm left parts of Gary, Indiana without power for nearly two weeks, Santita Jackson examines what the crisis reveals about aging infrastructure, utility accountability and environmental justice. Indiana State Representative Regan Hatcher shares what residents endured and why stronger protections are needed for communities too often left behind.

Listen to Keep Hope Alive: Reflections for conversations rooted in justice, action and the enduring legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson.

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The conversation continues as Santita Jackson presses for accountability in suspicious Black deaths and challenges the media’s failure to connect these cases nationally. Attorneys C.K. Hoffler, Daryl Jones, Robert Patillo and Ben Crump join Jim Naureckas to discuss independent investigations, community-supported media and unresolved questions surrounding Jelani Day and Nolan Wells.

Listen as the panel turns unanswered questions into a call for sustained public action.

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