02/17/2026
"Keep hope alive."
to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Today, we honor a giant whose voice, courage, and love for our people shaped generations. Reverend Jesse Jackson was not only a civil rights iconβhe was family to the NAACP.
His legacy sits at the heart of our work and at the center of this nationβs fight for justice. We carry his light forward. https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-honors-life-and-legacy-reverend-jesse-l-jackson-sr-son-movement