Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published February 17, 2026 at 5:56 AM CST

NPR's Michel Martin talks about the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who died Tuesday at the age of 84.

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