Rev. Jesse Jackson, the pioneering civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and politician, died Tuesday morning at the age of 84, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the United States. Jackson, who ran for president in 1984 and 1988, was remembered by many for his lasting impact on American politics and his championing of human dignity.
Former President Bill Clinton, in a joint statement with Hillary Clinton, reflected on how Jackson "championed human dignity" and said he was "honored" to present him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000, according to ABC News. President Donald Trump remembered Jackson as "a good man" and "force of nature," ABC News reported. Jackson's two bids for president sent millions of Black voters to the polls, many for the first time, and solidified his place as a major force in the Democratic Party, according to CBS News. He also helped pave the way for Barack Obama to become the nation's first Black president in 2008, CBS News reported.
Jackson was the founder and longtime leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a Chicago-based civil rights organization, CBS News noted. He began his first campaign for president in 1983, becoming the first African American to launch a nationwide presidential bid, CBS News reported.
In other news, the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, entered its third week. The FBI released a physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the 84-year-old's disappearance, according to CBS News. The suspect is described as having an average build and an approximate height of 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10. He was seen on a Nest doorbell camera wearing a face mask, gloves, and a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack, the FBI said, according to CBS News. Guthrie was reported missing on Sunday, Feb. 1, after not showing up for church, and the sheriff said it appeared she was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, CBS News reported. Her family has been pleading for her return and has been cleared of any involvement, CBS News reported.
In entertainment news, Michael Douglas reflected on his Academy Award-winning role in "Wall Street" during a recent panel at the TCM Classic Film Festival on Sunday, February 15. The 81-year-old actor shared that the role was initially offered to Warren Beatty and then Richard Gere before he was cast, according to Fox News.
Finally, UFC legend Jorge Masvidal called for Trump to take out the Cuban dictatorship, stating it "should have been done 60 years ago," according to Fox News. Masvidal, known for his "Gamebred" persona, is a polarizing figure in UFC history, holding the record for the fastest KO in UFC history, Fox News reported.
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