Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease.

Jackson, 84, was hospitalized in Chicago on Wednesday, November 12, and is “under observation” for symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), said the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the social change nonprofit organization founded by the civil rights activist.

“The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. was admitted to the hospital today and is currently under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP),” the organization said in a statement.

“He has been managing this neurodegenerative condition for more than a decade. He was originally diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; however, last April, his PSP condition was confirmed. The family appreciates all prayers at this time,” the statement co

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