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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant, the Reverend Jesse Jackson | Barack Obama

Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant, the Reverend Jesse Jackson. We will always be grateful for Jesse's lifetime of service, and the friendship our families share. We stood on his shoulders. We send our deepest condolences to the Jackson… pic.twitter.com/Q68r4IJt9U
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2026

Though he never won the White House, Jesse Jackson’s 1984 and 1988 runs reshaped delegate math, coalition strategy, and the very idea of Black presidential viability, clearing the path for Barack Obama decades later. https://t.co/irlNL8F8o5
— BET (@BET) February 17, 2026

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