US EditionCelebration of life for Jesse Jackson draws former presidents and Grammy-winning artists
The memorial drew thousands to Chicago's South Side, featuring speeches from three former presidents and calls to continue Jackson's work on voting rights and justice.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, thousands gathered at the House of Hope in Chicago for a memorial to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., attended by former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden.
- Jackson's decades of activism—spanning voter mobilization and global advocacy—prompted nationwide memorials after he died last month at age 84.
- Inside, performances by Jennifer Hudson and gospel artists occurred as vendors sold 1984 pins and hoodies, while televised excerpts of Jackson’s speeches played for crowds.
- Several U.S. states flew flags at half-staff, but House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for Jackson to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, and President Donald Trump did not attend.
- Speakers urged renewed action, noting Jackson's death calls for continued civic participation on voting rights and justice, with Barack Obama saying Jackson paved the way for future Black leaders.
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Usa news3 presidents, and thousands of everyday people, celebrate the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson
The civil rights icon who "invited us to believe" was memorialized Friday in moving words and music at the South Side's House of Hope.
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Ex-US presidents remember Jesse Jackson in final public tribute
CHICAGO — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. Thousands of people gathered at a church on Chicago’s South Side to pay a final public tribute to Jackson. The celebration — with appearances by Grammy-winning gospel singers and Jennife…
Democratic former presidents remember Jesse Jackson during final public tribute
From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. Thousands…
Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. The post Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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