The report added that Jesse Jackson has shown some signs of responsiveness to medication but experienced a significant drop in blood pressure on Saturday night.
Jackson is a well-known figure on the Left, particularly for his activism. In 1971, he founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a Chicago-based social justice organization. He stepped down from that leadership role in 2023.
He also launched two unsuccessful bids for the U.S. presidency, in 1984 and 1988, falling short of the Democratic nomination both times.
Years later, Jackson served as a shadow senator for Washington, D.C. While an elected position, it carries no voting power in the Senate and is mostly a lobbying role.
Jackson has not been out of the spotlight since stepping down from Rainbow PUSH. In 2024, he appeared onstage at the Democratic National Convention in support of then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
### Left-Wing Activist Jesse Jackson Hospitalized with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The illness comes amid ongoing public concern for the activist’s health.
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