Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 17, 2026 at 06:18 PM

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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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