US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital, family says
After 12 days hospitalized for progressive supranuclear palsy, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was discharged in stable condition, his family said Monday.
- Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was recently released from the hospital after treatment in the ICU.
- Jackson was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, but the diagnosis changed to progressive supranuclear palsy , a neurological disorder, in April.
- Jackson spent over 60 years advocating for racial equality and economic justice, ran for U.S. president in 1984 and 1988, and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition dedicated to social justice.
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Released From Hospital, Family Says
Source: Ricky Flores / Getty Earlier this month, we reported that famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized in Chicago, where he was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition that he was diagnosed with last year, according to family members. Thankfully, Jackson’s family has reported that the 84-year-old has since been discharged from the hospital and “remains in stable condition…
Jesse Jackson discharged from hospital
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist known for his left-wing views, was discharged from a Chicago hospital after a 12-day stay for his rare brain disorder, his family announced late Monday. The 84-year-old Baptist minister received medical care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for progressive supranuclear palsy. The condition is related to Parkinson’s disease, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. Doctors changed…
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from the hospital after treatment in the ICU
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital Monday, the Rainbow PUSH Organization said, after sources said he was receiving care to manage his blood pressure.
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