“Keep Hope Alive”: Civil Rights Icon and Presidential Trailblazer Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

The Reverend Jesse Jackson, the charismatic civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who became a global voice for the marginalized after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. He was 84. Jackson died peacefully at his home in Chicago surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Parkinson’s disease. A protégé of Dr. King who famously stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968, Jackson spent over six decades as a "servant leader," leveraging his electrifying oratory and the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to dismantle barriers in voting booths, corporate boardrooms, and international diplomacy.
His family, in a heartfelt statement, described him as a man who "uplifted millions" and urged the world to honor his memory by "continuing the fight for the values he lived by". From his historic "Rainbow Coalition" presidential bids in the 1980s which paved the way for future minority leaders to his signature chant, "I Am Somebody," Jackson’s legacy remains an indelible pillar of the modern American struggle for justice and equality.

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