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Iconic civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr now requires the assistance ... year-old former firebrand was spotted confined to a wheelchair in a darkened restaurant at the Hyatt Regency ...
CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson sat in a wheelchair near the back wall of a darkened restaurant at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. It was late Thursday morning, the final day of the Democratic ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson surprised Day 1 of the @demconvention ... “Wait! Why is he in a wheelchair?” one commenter asked. Another quickly offered a prayer, “Lord, keep your arms around him.” ...
opening night honored one of the most influential civil rights figures Rev. Jesse Jackson. A touching video showcasing Jackson's remarkable life was followed by his appearance in a wheelchair on ...
The Rev. Jesse Jackson had some of his longtime supporters ... showing Jackson in a frail state as he sat in a wheelchair. The former presidential candidates were photographed while attending ...
Like several survivors of that violent day in 1965, when police brutally attacked civil rights protesters, Jackson crossed the bridge in a wheelchair. Jesse Louis Jackson was born Oct. 8 ...
At 83 years old he is wheelchair bound and needs assistance ... 26th St., as his son, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., clarified what he was saying. “How many of you are willing ...
RACINE, WI — Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson spent an ... Despite being in a wheelchair and living with Parkinson’s disease, Jackson remains committed to mobilizing voters, particularly ...
Jesse Jackson was honored for his work as a civil rights activist. The 82-year-old former politician received a standing ...
Jackson, 82, entered the stage in a wheelchair, holding up both thumbs up in triumph to a cheering crowd. The ordained Baptist pastor did not speak to the convention. Multiple speakers gave ...