The Reverend Jesse Jackson, who gained fame as an early civil-rights leader alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, has passed away at the age of 84 after "a long illness," which may mean complications from PSP, or progressive supranuclear palsy. Jackson's legacy as a firebrand is intact, but his legacy as a man of integrity is debatable given his deep involvement in politics and his race hustling (which Dr. King would not have approved of). I imagine there are many who will say, over the coming days, that Jackson impacted their lives. For me, the man became little more than an unpleasant footnote, a mere shadow of leaders like Dr. King and Malcolm X. "You either die a hero [or live long enough] to see yourself become the villain."
That said, RIP.
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