Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Name: Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Uploaded: 2026-02-17T23:45:02Z
Description: Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84 in Chicago. A close colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was present during King's 1968 assassination and went on to become a global figure for equality through the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84 in Chicago. A close colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was present during King's 1968 assassination and went on to become a global figure for equality through the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Posted February 17, 2026 6:45pm EST