World Parkinson’s Day: 5 Black Celebrities With Parkinson’s Disease - Page 4
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Danielle Jennings
3. Jesse Jackson
Famed civil rights activist Jesse Jackson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in November 2017. In September 2022, after an extensive stay in rehab to undergo therapy, Jackson spoke about his progress.
“I came in here in a wheelchair and I’m leaving here walking on my own power,” he said, reports ABC 7 Chicago. “Fighting Parkinson’s is about working and being active,” Jackson said. “You can’t sleep your way through Parkinson’s.”
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