Jesse Jackson Dead
Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84 Jackson was a civil rights icon, a Baptist minister, and ran twice as a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential primaries. Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visits with guests at the National Bar Association's annual convention on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (photo credit: Arho Albi/Sadie) By A rho Albi Johnson FEBRUARY 17, 2026 11:50 Updated: FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Veteran US civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday, aged 84, his family said. Jackson was a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights campaigns of the 1960s. "Our father was a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the family eulogized. Unmute Duration 26:42 / Current Time 0:07 Advanced Settings Fullscreen Pause Rewind 10 Seconds Up Next Next Stay Is this l...