Daijiworld Media Network - Chicago

Chicago, Nov 25: U.S. civil rights veteran and prominent political leader Jesse Jackson was released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Monday after receiving medical care for nearly two weeks, his family confirmed.

The 84-year-old Baptist minister and former presidential candidate is said to be in stable condition following his discharge, according to his son and family spokesperson, Yusef Jackson. The update was shared through the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the influential Chicago-based organisation founded by Jackson.

Jackson had been admitted on November 12 for treatment and observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a degenerative neurological disorder. Though originally diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, his condition was reclassified as PSP earlier this year.

While his family did not reveal further medical details, they expressed deep gratitude to supporters who offered prayers and visited Jackson during his hospital stay.

“We bear witness to the fact that prayer works,” his son said in the statement, also thanking the medical and security teams at the hospital. The family has urged the public to continue praying for Jackson during what they described as a “precious time.”

A towering figure of the U.S. civil rights movement, Jackson rose to prominence in the 1960s as a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and was present in Memphis when King was assassinated in 1968. He later became a force in national politics, twice contesting the U.S. presidential primaries as a Democrat—first in 1984, finishing third, and again in 1988, when he secured second place.

Jackson remains one of the most influential voices for racial equality, social justice, and political empowerment in America, with his decades-long activism continuing to inspire leaders worldwide.