The Rev. #JesseJackson, the renowned Baptist minister, civil rights icon, and two-time presidential candidate whose powerful oratory and populist vision helped carry the civil rights movement forward in the decades following the assassination of Rev. Dr. #MartinLutherKing Jr., has passed away at the age of 84. “Our father was a servant leader not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. Civil rights leader Rev. #AlSharpton also paid tribute, saying, “Our nation has lost one of its greatest moral voices,” honoring a man who “carried history in his footsteps and hope in his voice.” A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. The family shared that Jackson passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jesse Jackson, his family, and all who were touched by his life and legacy🕊️