Overview
- The Rainbow PUSH Coalition said he was admitted on Nov. 12 and is under observation for the rare neurodegenerative disorder.
- His family requested prayers and offered no clinical specifics, and his son confirmed the hospitalization without further comment.
- Some local outlets reported he is at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, though officials have not identified the facility.
- Progressive supranuclear palsy affects balance, walking, eye movements and swallowing, and there is no cure, according to medical authorities.
- Jackson disclosed Parkinson’s-related care in 2017, faced hospitalizations in 2021, stepped down from Rainbow PUSH leadership in 2023, and remains a pivotal civil rights figure.