I finally met Rev. Jesse L. Peterson (see his WND archives). Known as “the other Jesse,” he is doing wonderful work with at-risk youth in California through his organization, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND). Read some of the success stories.
BOND’s mission statement, “Rebuilding the Family by Rebuilding the Man,” is especially relevant to the black community, where fatherlessness has reached epidemic proportions. As you can guess, black liberals don’t like him, which means he’s one of my favorite people. 
An outspoken critic of liberalism and godlessness in general and Jesse Jackson and the NAACP in particular, Peterson is a Christian and activist who wants to topple so-called black leaders from their perches of privilege. Like me, he believes that the collapse of the family and immorality are the biggest problems in the black community, not racism. Every year he hosts a “National Day of Repudiation of Jesse Jackson,” an idea that should be more widespread, and actively fights to protect marriage.
Peterson contacted me for a radio interview last year, my first, after reading my review of Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America. Read Part I and Part II. Also see this post. Peterson is as plainspoken and to-the-point as I am.
Addendum: On February 24, I’ll see Jesse Peterson again, as well as meet other people I admire, such as actor Joseph C. Phillips and writer Peter Kirsanow. The Heritage Foundation is hosting a symposium.
