Jesse L. Jackson Jr. available for media interviews Thursday

U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. is available for media interviews from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday (1/15) in room 149 of the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave.

Jackson is the keynote speaker for The Ohio State University’s 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 7 p.m. in the main ballrooms of The Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.

Jackson, the son of civil rights activist and former democratic presidential candidate the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., represents the second congressional district in Illinois. In 1995, the younger Jackson became the 91st African American ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He is serving his fifth term as a member of the 108th Congress.

WHAT: Media availability with U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.

WHEN: 2 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday (1/15).

WHERE: Room 149, Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave.

WHY: To address media questions during his visit to The Ohio State University campus.