BREAKING: Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson announces he has Parkinson's disease

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   "After a battery of tests, my physicians identified the issue as Parkinson's disease, a disease that bested my father," Jackson wrote in a letter to supporters. "Recognition of the effects of this disease on me has been painful, and I have been slow to grasp the gravity of it. 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." FOR THE LATEST NEWS VISIT:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108