Veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Tributes pour in as Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, ally of MLK and founder of Rainbow/PUSH, dies at 84 after decades advocating justice and equality.
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, a towering figure of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84 after battling Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy.
From marching in Selma to running twice for the U.S. presidency, Jackson championed racial justice, economic equality and voting rights for decades.
The longtime activist founded Operation PUSH and later the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, building a broad coalition of poor and working-class people and shaping national dialogues on justice, opportunity and inclusion.
A powerful orator and moral force, he sought to transform the mind of America, insisting that equality and dignity must extend to every community. Tributes from faith leaders, politicians and activists reflect his enduring impact on civil rights and public life.
His passing marks the end of an era, but his work on voting rights, education and economic opportunity continues to inspire new generations to push for progress.
