Washington DC, Feb. 18 -- United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) paid a tribute to US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson during a White House reception marking Black History Month.

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, considered a successor of Martin Luther King Jr, passed away on February 17 at the age of 84.

Addressing the reception, Trump noted the contribution of African Americans in the US independence movement.

The US President said, "I want to begin by expressing our sadness at the passing of a person whom I knew very well. He was a good man. He was a real hero, and I just want to pay my highest respects to Reverend Jesse Jackson."

"Nearly 10,000 African Americans fought for the patriot cause in the R...