Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, 84, has been hospitalized in Chicago and is under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition confirmed his admission and stated that he has been managing this neurodegenerative condition for over a decade. He was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but a confirmation of PSP was made in April.
PSP is a rare condition affecting approximately 20,000 Americans over 60, causing dementia and balance issues. It is more common in middle-aged or elderly men and can sometimes be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease due to similar symptoms.
Reverend Jackson, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., founded People United to Serve Humanity in 1971 and the Rainbow Coalition in 1984, which later merged into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He stepped down as president of the organization in 2023. Jackson has received numerous accolades for h... download the app to read more
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