JUST IN: Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized in Chicago

David Gilmour Nov 13th, 2025, 6:12 am

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reverend Jesse Jackson , one of the most enduring figures of the American civil rights movement and protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , has been hospitalized in Chicago, his organization confirmed Wednesday.

The 84-year-old is “under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP),” the Rainbow PUSH Coalition said in a statement on the organization’s website .

Jackson was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease before doctors confirmed last year that he had PSP, a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and cognition.

A towering figure in American political life, Jackson gained national prominence in the 1960s when

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