Black History Month wouldn't be possible without our Civil Rights leaders.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. died on February 17, according to his family. He was hospitalized last November for progressive supranuclear palsy and was released after breathing without any assistance for a week. He revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2017. The reverend, 84, participated in demonstrations with Martin Luther King Jr. and ran as a Democrat for president in 1984 and 1988. Bernice King shared a statement remembering the groundbreaker.
Bernice King Mentions Rev. Jesse Jackson's Ties With Her Family
View this post on Instagram"Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. devoted his life to lifting people in poverty, the marginalized, and those pushed to society’s edges. Through Operation PUSH, he pushed barriers and opened doors so Black people and other excluded communities could step into opportunity and dignity," King, 62, wrote in an Instagram caption of a picture of her standing next to Jackson Sr.
The leader was the founder of The Rainbow People United to Save Humanity (PUSH) Coalition. The organization's mission was to protect Black homeowners, workers, and businesses.
"He was a gifted negotiator and a courageous bridge‑builder, serving humanity by bringing calm into tense rooms and creating pathways where none existed," King described him. "My family shares a long and meaningful history with him, rooted in a shared commitment to justice and love. As we grieve, we give thanks for a life that pushed hope into weary places."
Jackson Sr. encouraged Black students by reciting a poem called "I Am--Somebody" in 1971. "I am somebody," it started. "I am somebody/I may be poor, but I am somebody/I may be young/but I am somebody/I may be on welfare/, but I am somebody/I may be small/but I am somebody." Children repeated the affirmations back to him. He performed the poem on Sesame Street.
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