Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights leader, died on February 17, 2026, at age 84 after battling Parkinson's disease. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr., founded Operation PUSH to fight for Black economic opportunity, and led Rainbow PUSH Coalition advocating for women, immigrants, and the poor. Jackson ran presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988, registering millions of voters while battling disenfranchisement. Read more about this...