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66. Rest in Power, and Peace Rev Jackson...

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:06 PM

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Just saw this.
Sigh. Staunch fighter for justice!

Eta: saw him (and voted for him) in my then nearby neighborhood when he ran for President. And "Little Steven"/Steve Van Zant of the E Street Band introduced him.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84 [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson... GReedDiamond Tuesday #1

Rest in power, brave warrior. niyad Tuesday #2

Link to AP (long obituary) nitpicked Tuesday #3

Rest In Peace, Rev. Jesse Jackson. gademocrat7 Tuesday #4

... SunSeeker Tuesday #5

So sad. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #6

1972 - Sesame Street BumRushDaShow Tuesday #7

That's beautiful. StarryNite Tuesday #33

He was an absolute giant BeyondGeography Tuesday #8

He was a great man. I marched with him at UTx in 1970 or 1971 when he came down BComplex Tuesday #9

Rest in Power Jesse. FalloutShelter Tuesday #10

May he rest in peace! BlueKota Tuesday #11

Rest In Power, Rev. Jackson. DinahMoeHum Tuesday #12

Great American get the red out Tuesday #13

Excellent post. calimary Tuesday #67

"The good Jesse" as our family called him. I never met him, but my father marched with FailureToCommunicate Tuesday #14

R.I.P. Marthe48 Tuesday #15

The end of an era. hamsterjill Tuesday #16

His protege, Rev. Al Sharpton, will be keeping hope alive! BumRushDaShow Tuesday #17

My comment was to honor Reverend Jackson's hard work hamsterjill Tuesday #21

Oh I know. Rev. Jackson's 1984 campaign was my first political candidate donation when he ran for President BumRushDaShow Tuesday #24

Understood. hamsterjill Tuesday #27

Good point. calimary Tuesday #68

You have some activists/leaders from the "pre-internet" era BumRushDaShow Tuesday #70

We definitely do need that! calimary Tuesday #71

Both of these peoples actions will be remembered and they are both heroes. Flash953 Tuesday #52

No one has said otherwise. hamsterjill Tuesday #57

A wonderful human being. Told the truth and was happy to tell it. chouchou Tuesday #18

Rest in Peace. 🌈 QueerDuck Tuesday #19

I was a Teamster on strike - Jesse came and encouraged us. I voted for each of his Presidential campaigns. NBachers Tuesday #20

Rest in peace, Reverend, you've earned it. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #22

Rest In Paradise.. HipChick Tuesday #23

I'm a kid from JustAnotherGen Tuesday #25

That Sesame Street clip BumRushDaShow Tuesday #30

Was not a fan. Groundhawg Tuesday #26

RIP Rev Jackson CaptainTruth Tuesday #28

❤️ underpants Tuesday #29

Jesse Jackson, rest in peace knowing that you will be remembered and admired FakeNoose Tuesday #31

RIP Rev Jackson StarryNite Tuesday #32

Not unlike other peace activists the government and media treated him unfairly. He kept on regardless. twodogsbarking Tuesday #34

Sadly.... JohnnyRingo Tuesday #35

Keep Hope Alive! mountain grammy Tuesday #36

Hear, hear peppertree Tuesday #72

... 2naSalit Tuesday #37

THIS NEWS popsdenver Tuesday #38

NO! Jesse Clouds Passing Tuesday #39

... fantase56 Tuesday #40

RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson. sheshe2 Tuesday #41

Miss you Jesse RANDYWILDMAN Tuesday #42

Another historical great has passed. oasis Tuesday #43

Genuine servant leader Wild blueberry Tuesday #44

Adios JoseBalow Tuesday #45

I so hate it so much it when one of our old friends in the DU world dies, yet Orange Julius Caesar lives on. generalbetrayus Tuesday #46

RIP Jesse Jackson. Thank you for alll you have done for us! c-rational Tuesday #47

I remember k0rs Tuesday #48

RIP Rev. Jackson. spudspud Tuesday #49

You will be remembered as a leader in history books, Bayard Tuesday #50

............... Upthevibe Tuesday #51

My mother was so please and excited to vote for him... ananda Tuesday #53

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #54

Oh, what bdamomma Tuesday #55

RIP! Legend. Initech Tuesday #56

... Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #58

He was such a giant in our civil rights fight kimbutgar Tuesday #59

That's a great story! electric_blue68 Tuesday #78

RIP 😔 MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #60

"" AllaN01Bear Tuesday #61

I am just seeing this. . . . BigDemVoter Tuesday #62

He knew how to be a leader KT2000 Tuesday #63

RIP, Reverend Jackson. SergeStorms Tuesday #64

... orleans Tuesday #65

Rest in Power, and Peace Rev Jackson... electric_blue68 Tuesday #66

rest in peace rev. jackson. dawn5651 Tuesday #69

Rest easy, Jesse. BHDem53 Tuesday #73

A True Hero................is so many ways............. turbinetree Tuesday #74

RIP... FemDemERA Tuesday #75

My very first primary vote went to Jesse. mzmolly Tuesday #76

Statement of President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the passing of Jesse Jackson LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #77

Statement of President Obama and Mrs. Obama on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #79

Will never forget the media clips of Jesse the night of Nov. 2008 when the race was called for Barack Obama as President BumRushDaShow Tuesday #80

I was all in for him in '84 Bluestocking Tuesday #81

RIP Rev. Jackson GoodRaisin Yesterday #82

He was a titan Ellen Forradalom Yesterday #83

Rest in Power Jesse✊🏼 benfranklin1776 Yesterday #84