Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
NBC News·2026-02-17 12:42

Legendary civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson, dying at the age of 84. Jackson, born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, was a young protege of Dr. . Martin Luther King Jr.., his life changing when King was gunned down in Memphis. Jackson literally there by his side. It fell to Jesse Jackson and a small group of others to help keep the civil rights movement alive.The Baptist preacher known for his stirring speeches, Jackson made Chicago his base of operation, starting what became the Rainbow Push ...

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