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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of activism and service.
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, according to his family.Jackson will be remembered for his career in activism and service to making the world a better place. He rose to prominence during the civil rights movement in the 1960s, gaining the attention of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders. He ran for president twice as a Democrat in the 1980s and remained a strong voice in Democratic politics, pushing a number of anti-discrimination efforts, including advocating for affordable housing.He went on to form the nonprofit Rainbow PUSH Coalition, an international human and civil rights organization fighting for social change. In 2017, Jackson announced he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and, more recently, with a rare neurological disorder. Jackson’s health struggles kept him mostly out of the public eye for the past several months.Public services to honor Jackson will be held in Chicago, but the dates and times of those services have not yet been announced.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, according to his family.
Jackson will be remembered for his career in activism and service to making the world a better place. He rose to prominence during the civil rights movement in the 1960s, gaining the attention of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders.
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He ran for president twice as a Democrat in the 1980s and remained a strong voice in Democratic politics, pushing a number of anti-discrimination efforts, including advocating for affordable housing.
He went on to form the nonprofit Rainbow PUSH Coalition, an international human and civil rights organization fighting for social change.
In 2017, Jackson announced he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and, more recently, with a rare neurological disorder. Jackson’s health struggles kept him mostly out of the public eye for the past several months.
Public services to honor Jackson will be held in Chicago, but the dates and times of those services have not yet been announced.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
