Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr

Early day motion 2871, tabled 26 February 2026 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

That this House celebrates the life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr, an iconic figure within the civil rights movement in the US, having worked closely with Dr Martin Luther King; recognises his efforts to inspire others outside of the US with his visits to Parliament on his 70th birthday in 2011 and Walsall in 2013; commends that he has been at the forefront of campaigns for justice and equality since the 1960s and acknowledges his outstanding contribution over the course of over six decades of political activism; and notes his words, to Keep hope alive, that We must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division, and that Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day as significant for current and future generations.

Signatures by party: Green 4, Labour 4, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.