Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) was a towering civil rights leader, two-time presidential candidate (1984, 1988), and international diplomat who reshaped American politics and social justice. Key achievements include founding the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, registering millions of voters, securing the release of international hostages, and championing anti-apartheid efforts Synopsis of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Originally founded by the Black Panthers in Chicago in 1969, and later re-
