Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84
MSNBC·2026-02-17 10:57
WELCOME BACK, WE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER JESSE JACKSON, THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER AND TWO-TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. HIS family confirming he died earlier this morning. A close ally of Martin Luther King Jr.., Jackson spent decades fighting for racial and economic justice. Our colleague MSNOW's Antonia Hilton looks back at the life and legacy he leaves behind many have known him as the great unifier a man who dedicated his life to bridging the divides of race class and culture if you don't run you're guarantee ...