"(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the most enduring figures of the American civil rights movement and protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has been hospitalized in Chicago, his organization confirmed Wednesday. The 84-year-old is under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), the Rainbow PUSH Coalition said in a statement on the organization's website. Jackson was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before doctors confirmed last year that he had PSP, a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and cognition."
"A towering figure in American political life, Jackson gained national prominence in the 1960s when he left the Chicago Theological Seminary to join King in the struggle for racial equality. He went on to found several influential advocacy groups, including People United to Serve Humanity in 1971 and the Rainbow Coalition in 1984, which later merged into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition."
Reverend Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized in Chicago and under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Doctors initially diagnosed Parkinson's disease before confirming PSP last year; PSP is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and cognition. Jackson rose to national prominence in the 1960s after leaving the Chicago Theological Seminary to join Martin Luther King Jr. He founded People United to Serve Humanity in 1971 and the Rainbow Coalition in 1984, which later merged into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He stepped down as its president in 2023 after a six-decade career that included two presidential campaigns and major voter registration efforts. The family requests prayers as he has managed the neurodegenerative condition for more than a decade.
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