Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, a towering figure in the civil rights movement and a former presidential candidate, died Tuesday morning at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family and his nonprofit social justice organization. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, according to CNN.
Jackson's family confirmed his passing, stating, "Our father was a servant leader not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world." The statement continued, "We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family." Jackson's family asked that people honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by, according to Time. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but his family said he died peacefully.
Jackson's career was marked by his unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love, which uplifted millions, according to Time. He was a two-time presidential candidate and announced in 2017 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease some years prior. Jackson's moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, according to CNN.
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Additionally, the film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" was awarded most valuable film at the Cinema for Peace Gala in Berlin on Monday night, according to Variety. The annual event was attended by Hillary Clinton and Kevin Spacey.
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