With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family representative told Snopes the rumor was false.

Jesse Jackson was married to Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson, his wife of 63 years. Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson had five children.

Jesse Jackson is one of my heroes. His passing stands as a signpost for a brilliant and valiant era aimed at achieving this nation’s original promise of equality and justice for all. I met the Rev.