Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson was a giant of the civil rights movement, an icon of the struggle for justice and equality. He worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. An ordained minister his charismatic speaking style enthralled audiences. He was twice a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. He was the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He proudly proclaimed, “My constituency is the desperate, the damned, the disrespected and the despised.” In his long life of activism, he kept hope alive. Reverend Jackson passed away on February 17, 2026 at the age of 84.