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Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott

MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson shifted Black politics from the margins of the Democratic party to its center

The civil rights icon, who died on Tuesday, used his progressivism as rebellion

The Guardian - US · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson obituary

One of the US’s most prominent civil rights leaders who was a protege of Martin Luther King and a presidential hopeful

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

The life of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson in photos

The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson Death: Why civil rights activist wanted to cut off Barack Obama's...

To understand why Jackson reacted so viscerally to Obama, one must first understand who he was. Long before Obama’s rise, Jesse Jackson was the closest thing America had to a national Black political candidate. Born in segregated South Carolina, he came of age in the crucible of the civil rights…

The Times of India · Feb 17

How young Jesse Jackson ruffled feathers with his early crusades - and hit back at critics

He assailed dirty lyrics in disco music, mediated local labor disputes and led boycotts of national corporations

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson dies 'peacefully surrounded by family'

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84 with a statement revealing he passed away "peacefully" surrounded by his loved ones.

BANG Premier · Feb 17

Veteran US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84 after prolonged illness

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84 after battling Parkinson's and progressive supranuclear palsy. Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate, dedicated over five decades to fighting for voting rights, jobs, education, and racial equality, founding Operation PUSH and the…

The Times of India · Feb 17

Jesse Jackson death latest: Trump praises civil rights hero’s ‘personality, grit, and street smarts’

Celebrated social activist and ally of Dr Martin Luther King praised as ‘transformative leader’ after passing away following recent health struggles

The Independent UK · Feb 17

In photos: Jesse Jackson's life, activism and politics

His career in activism and politics coincided with a national transformation in civil rights and inequality

Axios · Feb 17