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Jesse Jackson Jr. rebukes Obama, Clinton, and Biden for not truly knowing his father during memorial service
Jesse Jackson Jr. said former presidents politicized his father’s memorial, urging focus remain on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy of prophetic, people-centered activism.
- Jesse Jackson Jr. criticized former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden during his father's memorial service, stating they did not truly know Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. and emphasizing his father's prophetic voice for marginalized people beyond partisan politics.
- Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., a prominent civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, died on February 17, 2026, at age 84 and was honored with memorial services attended by multiple former presidents, politicians, and celebrities in Chicago.
- Barack Obama delivered a speech at the memorial criticizing divisiveness in politics and expressing gratitude for Jackson Sr.'s leadership, while Kamala Harris also lamented Jackson's absence during difficult political times.
- The memorial gatherings featured personal tributes from Jackson's family and notable figures emphasizing his lasting impact on civil rights, social justice, and the empowerment of the Black community.
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‘SHAME!’ Jesse Jackson Jr. asks that politics be left out of father’s memorial service. See what Democrat presidents do * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Jesse Jackson, Jr., left Jesse Jackson Jr. has delivered a harsh rebuke to Democrat ex-presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama for turning a memorial service for his father, civil riots activist Jesse Jackson, into a venomous anti-Trump rally. Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84 in Chicago several weeks ago and after his
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