His family said in a statement that Jackson “died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family.”
Known for his civil rights activism, Jackson also ran for president in 1984, becoming the second African American to do so after Shirley Chisholm. He ran as a Democrat, just as he did again in 1988.
The full statement said: “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. “He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family. “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 mobilising millions…
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