US EditionCelebration of Life for Jesse Jackson to Draw Former Presidents and Grammy-Winning Artists
President Bola Tinubu's delegation, led by Akume, joins numerous dignitaries honoring civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson at a major Chicago funeral service.
- On Friday, March 6, The People's Celebration will be held at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St., Chicago, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and services beginning at 11 a.m.
- A longtime civil-rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson was a two-time presidential candidate and protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose activism began in the 1960s library incident.
- On Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, a horse-drawn caisson carried the casket to the Statehouse draped with an American flag, and he lay in honor at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters last week.
- Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are expected to attend the funeral in Chicago, with speakers including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters.
- He died on Feb. 17 at age 84, prompting memorials across states; Rev. Jesse Jackson had a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and speech in later years.
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Former President Barack Obama to Attend Rev. Jesse Jackson Funeral
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