Which of the following American civil rights leaders, known for his contributions to racial equality, social justice, and political activism in the United States, was reported to have passed away in February 2026?
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson, the veteran American civil rights leader, Baptist minister and political activist who was a close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination (1984 and 1988), was reported to have passed away in February 2026.
He founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and remained a prominent voice for racial equality and social justice in the United States for over five decades.
John Lewis, the civil rights icon and long-serving U.S. Congressman from Georgia, had already passed away in July 2020, so he is not the correct choice here.
Al Sharpton and Andrew Young are both still living American civil rights leaders as of the reference period of this question.
Hence, the leader reported to have passed away in February 2026 is Jesse Jackson.
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