Santita Jackson: Father Was ‘Someone Who Was Willing to Put His Life on the Line’

Santita Jackson: Father was ‘someone who was willing to put his life on the line’

Santita Jackson, the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, on Tuesday remembered her father as a courageous man who would “put his life on the line” for the causes he fought for and believed in. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday after battling the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was 84. His daughter…

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; honoring his legacy

Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at his home in Chicago. He was 84.

U.S Rep. Jonathan Jackson shares last moments with father Rev. Jesse Jackson before death at 84

U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson shared his last moments with father Rev. Jesse Jackson before his death at age 84, and the lessons he learned from his as a leader and as a son.