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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon, Presidential Candidate & Grammy Winner, Dies at 84


The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was arguably the foremost Black leader in the U.S. between 1968 and 2004, died on Tuesday (Feb. 17). He was 84.

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