priest. Jesse JacksonA prominent figure in the civil rights movement who fought alongside him martin luther king Jr., who promoted global hostage negotiations and criticized corporate diversity and lack of support for voting rights, has died. He is 84 years old.
The civil rights leader was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease The illness occurred more than ten years ago. He was admitted to the hospital on November 12 last year after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a progressive neuromuscular disease similar to Parkinson’s disease.
What is progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)?
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurological disorder that affects walking, balance, eye movements, and swallowing. This condition is caused by the degeneration of cells in areas of the brain responsible for body movement, coordination, cognition, and other important functions.
Progressive supranuclear palsy is also called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome.
The condition gradually worsens over time and can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and difficulty swallowing.
Currently, there is no cure for progressive supranuclear palsy, so treatment is aimed at reducing symptoms.
It affects movement, balance, eye movements and swallowing. Other symptoms include stiffness, sensitivity to bright light, difficulty sleeping, depression, anxiety and dizziness.
Jackson receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
jackson won Presidential Medal of Freedomran for the Democratic presidential nomination and was recognized as one of the world’s most prominent black activists.
Although the disease has affected his voice and reduced his mobility, he has continued to advocate for civil rights and faced arrest twice in 2021 for opposing Senate filibuster rules. That same year, he and his wife, Jacqueline, were hospitalized in a Chicago hospital with complications from COVID-19.
He made two unsuccessful attempts to become the first black president of the United States, and his career was marked by controversy.
Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina, in October 1941, the son of a 16-year-old schoolgirl named Helen Burns and her older married neighbor Noah.
A year later, his mother married postal worker Charles Jackson, who adopted the young child.
