The audio imaging company has released a tribute to the legendary activist and former presidential candidate who died early this morning at the age of 84. Jackson had waged a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurological disease he lived with for over a decade.
Listeners can stream the production here.
Born in Greenville, SC, Jackson started as a community organizer participating in sit-ins and marches with the Congress of Racial Equality. He graduated from North Carolina A&T State University and later rallied students for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Chicago Theological Seminary. He marched in the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery demonstration and joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to work directly with King.
Jackson founded People United to Save Humanity (PUSH) in 1971 to address economic disparities in Black communities. He expanded his reach into politics and media, hosting a weekly radio show. His 1984 run for president coincided with the creation of the National Rainbow Coalition, which fought for affirmative action and voting rights while opposing the policies of President Ronald Reagan. The groups eventually merged to become the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Jackson is survived by his wife Jacqueline and five children. The audio tribute was voiced by James MacDaniel and produced by Thomas Green.