[USA HERALD] — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the American civil rights movement whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 84. His passing marks the end of an era defined by grassroots engagement, presidential ambition, and relentless advocacy for racial equity, voting rights, and economic justice.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.,” the Rainbow PUSH Coalition said in a statement. “He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family.”
Jackson’s influence reached from the pulpit to the political stage. A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson rose to national prominence in the 1960s, working alongside King in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and later launching his own independent advocacy efforts. Over time, he became one of the most recognizable Black leaders in America — at times controversial, often outspoken, but consistently present in the national conversation.
