Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized after falling and hitting his head while attending a meeting at Howard University in Washington, DC, Monday, according to his Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Jackson was on campus for a meeting with Howard University Pres. Wayne A.I. Frederick and students to address the students' concerns about living conditions in their residential halls when he was injured, a statement from the coalition said.Life of Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and clergyman"When Rev. Jackson entered a building on campus, he fell and hit his head. His staff took him to the Howard University Hospital where various tests were run including a CT scan.
In February, it was announced that the civil rights leader had undergone successful surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort.Student protestsStudents at Howard University have been protesting since mid-October against what they say are substandard living conditions such as mold, mice and roaches in campus dorms.
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