The Reverend Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84. He was known as a giant of the civil rights movement in America. He was the colleague of Martin Luther King Jr. He devoted his whole life for social and economic justice. He had participated twice for the presidency of the United States in the 1980s. Although he never held public office, his campaigns were the most successful for a black candidate until Barack Obama's election in 2008. 

In his career, he helped millions of voters for registration.  Apart from this, he also advocated for diversity in corporate America. Despite being involved in controversy and a later diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, he continued to be an outspoken advocate against racial inequities and the gaps in healthcare and justice until his death.