Reverend Jesse Jackson in hospital after falling at protest

American political activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has been hospitalized after he fell down at a protest at Howard University.

This was announced by Jackson’s Rainbow/Push Coalition in a statement on Monday night, November 1.

According to available information, Jackson had been in Washington D.C. to support students about their complaints about rodents, flooding, and mold in their resident halls at the Historically Black University when he fell down and hit his head.

The statement stated that a CT scan and other tests “came back normal,” and that he was only hospitalized overnight to enable doctors continue to monitor his health.

“The 80-year-old civil rights leader was attending a town meeting with Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick and a group of students who have been protesting over mold and rodents in their residential halls,”the statement said.

According to CBS News, the students have been spending weeks protesting what they described as  “unlivable” housing conditions as well as a scarcity of housing on campus.

It was reported that the activist “fell and hit his head,” but it is not clear what caused him to fall.