Family says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader from the era of King to Black Lives Matter, has died by AP | @ | February 17, 2026 2:11 am TwitterFacebookGoogle+LinkedInPinterest CHICAGO (AP) — Family says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader from the era of King to Black Lives Matter, has died. FOX28 Spokane©Related Posts Photos show the life of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 Bangladesh’s new PM, political heir Tarique Rahman