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Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, 84, died Tuesday morning, ending a decades-long career advocating for racial equality and political empowerment in the United States.

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Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM

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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM

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BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM

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jesse jackson was constantly played as a punchline on 90s late-night TV to the point that i didn't understand his history of activism and serious left-leaning political platform until i was much older. i have to think, to some degree, that was on purpose.
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop

And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)

RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
A fixture in Democratic politics who ran for 1988 presidential nomination, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50 years and who ran strongly for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, has died. He was 84. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.” Continue reading...
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February 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM

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Rest in peace and power, Jesse Jackson.

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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
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February 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM

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RIP 👇👇👇
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM

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BREAKING: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader from the era of MLK to Black Lives Matter, has died at 84, his family said.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:19 AM

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Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who mounted two groundbreaking but unsuccessful bids for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died aged 84. ft.trib.al/jlMv97E
February 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM

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"Our father was a servant leader".

Cut from a different cloth than the servile "leaders" of the present.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 - live updates
Jackson, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s and later ran for president twice, died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM

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There’s no President Barack Obama without Jesse Jackson. It just doesn’t happen.
February 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, died on Tuesday at 84. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.
How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats
Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM

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New at Tusk: Jesse Jackson leaves behind a Democratic Party that once worked to marginalize him and his supporters in the name of electability
Jesse Jackson and the specter of electability
The reverend was everything mainstream Democrats hoped for and feared
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February 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84
His success in the 1984 and 1988 Democratic primaries ushered in a new era in Democratic Party politics.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM

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Reverend Jesse Jackson changed American politics forever. He was a leader ahead of his time, who consistently preached the values of universal human rights & economic dignity.

We must carry on his legacy by continuing his work of creating a more perfect union.
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM

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