Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized Wednesday in Chicago. The 84-year-old is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition. The Rainbow Push Coalition stated that he has been managing this neurodegenerative condition for more than a decade, with his PSP condition confirmed last April. The family appreciates all prayers at this time. Jackson rose to national prominence in the 1960s and has spent over six decades advocating for racial equality, economic justice, and voter rights. He founded Operation Push in 1971 to improve Black communities’ economic conditions across the US. Jesse Jackson Jr. said that his father’s condition had improved since hospitalization, expressing gratitude for the prayers received. He noted that his father has lived beyond the life expectancy of the disease and continues to put up a valiant struggle against this unique form of Parkinson’s, with no cure.