Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist and former shadow D.C. senator, is now on a form of life support after being hospitalized last week for a neurodegenerative condition, according to multiple reports.
CNN reported that Jackson, 84, is receiving a form of life support to stabilize his blood pressure. He was previously admitted to a local hospital for progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder similar to Parkinson’s that he has faced for over a decade.
The report added that Jackson has shown some signs of responsiveness to medication, but had 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.
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