EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 47 MIN
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
from dc · host Salai Dawtcemsang
Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader who was one of the most prominent African American political figures, has died at the age of 84. We speak to one of his former advisers. Also on the programme: a second round of indirect talks between the US and Iran has ended in Geneva; and the Ukrainian government funding a programme that allows soldiers to freeze their sperm. (Photo: Jesse Jackson during a visit to England in November 2008 to talk about political representation of ethnic minorities. Credit: BBC)
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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
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