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Jesse Jackson hospitalized after hitting head in fall at Howard University

New York Post

 

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized on Monday after he fell during a visit to Howard University to advocate on behalf of students protesting campus living conditions.

The 80-year-old civil rights leader took a spill and hit his head while entering a building on the Washington, DC, campus, according to his spokesman Frank Watkins.

Jackson was taken to Howard University Hospital where he will be kept overnight for observation. He underwent a CT scan that came back normal, Watkins said.

The political activist was at the university to attend a meeting with Howard President Wayne A.I. Frederick and students.

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