Name: Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson | February 18, 2026
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We begin by honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away yesterday at the age of 84.

Martin Luther King's inner circle at the height of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

He would go on to become one of the most transformative civil rights leaders in American history, running for president twice and fundamentally changing the face of the Democratic Party.

His national Rainbow Push coalition helped pave the way for a more inclusive party by focusing on equality, social justice and philanthropic efforts.

Our Abby Phillips has a look back at the enduring impact of his storied legacy.

Jesse Jackson's life was defined by a relentless fight for justice and equality.

I was born in Greenville, South Carolina, in rampant radical racial segregation, had to be taught to go to the back of the bus or be arrested.

Those early experiences drove Jackson to join the civil rights movement.

The fact is, against the odds, we knew there were great odds.

In 1965, he began working for Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

King named Jackson to lead Operation Breadbasket in Chicago, an economic justice campaign for black people.

However, some say King was frustrated by Jackson's brashness and ambition.

Both men were in Memphis in April 1968 to support striking sanitation workers.

King and other civil rights leaders were staying at the Lorraine Motel.

I said, doc, it does not require a tire, just an appetite.

It was a defining moment in the history of our struggle.

Years later, Jackson formed Operation Push, pressuring businesses to open up to black workers and customers and adding more focus on black responsibility championed in the 1972 concert wattstax.

In Watts, we have shifted from burn, baby, burn to learn, baby, learn.

And he expanded his own global reach, too, helping to free us.

Lieutenant Robert Goodman, who was held by Syria after being shot down, and

later, other Americans held In Cuba and Serbia, I learned how to negotiate as an African American growing up among white people, you have to negotiate every day.

The reverend set his sights on the White House in 1984.

Milk and cows in Iowa, they're coming back to the inner cities.

First thought of as a marginal candidate, Jackson finished third in the primary race with 18% of the vote.

That campaign almost went off the rails when Jackson used an ethnic slur to refer to New York Jews.

He ran again in 1988, this time doubling his vote count and finishing in second in the Democratic race.

At the time, it was the farthest any black candidate had gone in a presidential contest.

But 20 years later, when President Barack ran, we would land the groundwork for that season.

In 2017, Jackson had a new battle to fight Parkinson's disease.

If you hold on, if your cause is right and your grip is tight, you'll make it.

He was arrested in Washington while demonstrating for voting rights.

His silent presence at the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers prompted defense lawyers to ask that he leave the courtroom.

From the Jim Crow south through the turbulent 60s and into the Black Lives Matter movement, Jesse Jackson was a constant unyielding voice for justice.

Now to the Great Lakes where a storied shipwreck as old as the American civil war has finally been uncovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan.

Following a decades long search, our Zane Hinland has more on the sinkly incredible find a shipwreck Hunter found a ship he's been looking for since 1965.

This is the Lack LaBelle A a 217 foot steamer built in 1864.

About two hours into a trip on Lake Michigan in 1872, the ship began to take on water.

53 passengers and crew evacuated on lifeboats and the ship sank stern first.

One of the lifeboats capsized on the way to shore, killing eight people.

Shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn and his team found the ship in 2022 after a clue led them to the right spot.

They used side scan sonar to spot the wreckage between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Ehorn told the Associated Press that his team was able to go down to make a 3D video model of the ship last summer.

They recently released photos of their discovery.

The boat's one of Thousands of shipwrecks believed to still be at the bottom of the Great Lakes.

What color is the famous front door of 10 Downing Street?

The residence of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister was originally dark oak wood.

Over time it was painted black to protect the wood from weather and wear.

Today's residence has a reinforced security door made of Steel.

At 10 Downing street there is one very dedicated staffer who's been on site for more than a decade.

For 15 years, Larry the Cat has been on patrol as chief mouse.

Are greeting guests, guarding the grounds and keeping the place perfectly in order.

Let's meet the longtime feline fixture there.

This cat has outlasted five British prime ministers and he's just hit a major milestone.

Larry the cat is celebrating 15 years as the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street.

The 19 year old tabby was adopted in 2011 by then Prime Minister David Cameron for his mousing skills.

Since then he's served under six prime ministers, becoming an unlikely symbol of stability during some of the UK's most turbulent political years.

Larry's career highlights include sitting under Trump's armored limo, the Beast and briefly delaying the motorcade from moving during his 2019 visit to the UK.

Officially welcoming high profile politicians to Downing Street.

Beefing with his co worker, a cat named Palmerston who worked at the Foreign Office across the street.

Famously caught on camera chasing other animals to secure the office's surroundings as well as keeping an eye on the press.

A Girl Scout in Pennsylvania who was thin mint to win it.

Meet 6 year old Pim Neal, the Girl Scout.

Selling over 80,000 boxes across all 50 states, setting a new state record for a single season.

Pim used social media to go far beyond her neighborhood, reaching millions of viewers and turning online buzz into real world orders.