MORNING HEADLINES | The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday at age 84. A Greenville, S.C., native, he served as a key leader for decades in the nation’s civil rights movement following King’s assassination.
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
An excerpt from a family statement: “His unwavering commitment to justice, equality and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity. A tireless change agent, he elevated the voices of the voiceless — from his presidential campaigns in the 1980s to mobilizing millions to register to vote — leaving an indelible mark on history.”
Jackson was admitted to a hospital on Nov. 12, 2025, for observation of progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative condition, but no official cause of death was provided.
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