Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted on Nov. 12, his family announced on Sunday.
Jackson, 84, who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., spent decades fighting for racial justice, expanding opportunities for Black Americans and even making two presidential runs, had been receiving treatment for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological disorder.
He had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013 before doctors updated the diagnosis to PSP earlier this year.
In a statement, his son, Yusef Jackson, expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support the family has received.
Our family would like to thank the countless friends and supporters who reached out, visited and prayed for our father, he said.
We truly believe that prayer works. We’re also grateful to the professional and caring medical and security staff. We ask for your continued prayers during this important time.
Jackson was treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the longtime hub of the family’s activism. According to the family, he is now in stable condition.
