Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson died at age 84, his family announced Tuesday.
A statement from his family said Rev. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family members.
“Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” said the Jackson family. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.”
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