Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84 US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential black political figures in US history, has died.Share this: Tributes pour in after US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84DateFebruary 17, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUS civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84DateFebruary 17, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraHow Jesse Jackson helped empower US Arabs and lift up the Palestinian causeDateFebruary 17, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera