Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and protégé of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died at home surrounded by family. Hearts are heavy not just in Black America, but in every corner of the African diaspora. Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister passed away Tuesday morning (Feb. 17). He was 84.

Jesse Jackson, a Greenville native, was a tireless activist, skilled diplomat and influential politician who made two transformative presidential runs in the 1980s.

Former Mayor Andrew Young says Atlanta helped shape civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's leadership and legacy.