Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dead at 84

Civil rights icon and two-time Presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84, his family confirmed.

A statement, released on Instagram, confirmed, “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,” the statement said.

The Jackson family said: “Our father was a servant leader ...