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Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

By Sean Higgins
Published November 17, 2017 6:31pm ET
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Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
"For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign but rather a signal that I must make lifestyle changes and dedicate myself to physical therapy in hopes of slowing the disease's progression," the civil rights leader said. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) | Willy Sanjuan

Civil rights leader and longtime liberal activist Jesse Jackson, 76, revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the progressive neurological disease.

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