Reverend Jesse Jackson Hospitalized, Fighting PSP

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson hospitalized, battling progressive supranuclear palsy. The Rainbow PUSH Coalition, founded by Jackson, confirmed his hospitalization, revealing hes been dealing with PSP for over a decade. Jackson, a prominent figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, has been fighting for the rights of Black Americans and other minorities since the 1960s. He was present when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. Jackson first announced his Parkinsons diagnosis in 2017, and has faced further health challenges, including COVID-19 and a fall resulting in a head injury. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.