Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

BBC News - World Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete February 17, 2026 at 06:18 PM

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First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’

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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. Jackson was a prominent figure in the 1960s US civil rights movement and the first African-American to transition from activism to presidential politics. In 1971, he founded Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), advocating for inner-city education and black employment. Jackson ran for president twice, in 1984 and 1988. Throughout his life, Jackson remained active in social justice causes, including participating in demonstrations after the death of George Floyd in 2020. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.

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The president has described Jackson as 'a force of nature' with 'lots of personality, grit and street smarts'.

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In 1971, Jackson formed Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity).

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Jackson was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.

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Jackson was a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s.

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Jesse Jackson has died aged 84.

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Hosea Williams 50% African National Congress 50% Ralph Abernathy 50% George Floyd 60% Nelson Mandela 60% Bill Clinton 60% Barack Obama 60% Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) 60% Donald Trump 60% Rosa Parks 70% Martin Luther King Jr ×280% Jesse Jackson ×11100%

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jesse jackson 100% civil rights movement 90% african-american 80% presidential campaign 70% activism 60% operation push 50% martin luther king jr 50% voter education 40% george floyd 40%