Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies
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Jackson was a Chicago icon for decades, founding the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and engaging in a series of movements to promote safety, health care and voting rights.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue spoke with Chicagoans about what Jesse Jackson's passing means for the city and for the wider community shaped by his decades of activism.
Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at the age of 84. National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Jackson’s impact and legacy on the civil rights movement and in politics.
They remember the civil rights giant as a champion, friend and mentor.
President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17. The two men collaborated in the 1990s.
The civil rights leader died "peacefully" on Feb. 17, his family announced. Below, see Jesse Jackson's incredible life in photos