Rev. Jesse Jackson is being treated at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital for a rare neurological disorder that affects movement and balance. He is currently stable and surrounded by loved ones, the family told ABC7. Earlier reports suggesting he was on life support were inaccurate.
“The family of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., wishes to clarify his current medical condition following misleading media reports. Reverend Jackson is in stable condition and breathing without the assistance of machines. He remains under the care of physicians as he manages progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological disorder he was diagnosed with in April. Contrary to some reports, he is not on life support,” said his son, Yusef Jackson.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Photo credit: Bob Fitch Photography Archive, AP Files, and Walter Kale/Chicago Tribune
“In fact, today he called for 2,000 churches to prepare 2,000 baskets of food to help prevent malnutrition during the holiday season,” he added.
Jackson, Sr., is a prominent civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. He was a key figure in the civil rights movement, ran for the U.S. presidency in 1984 and 1988, and has spent decades advocating for social justice, voting rights, and equality.
