Daywatch: New Funeral Plans for Rev. Jesse Jackson Shared

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include S.C., Washington, D.C.

CHICAGO — Memorial services honoring the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, the late civil rights leader’s organization announced Thursday.

Rev. Jackson’s Death and the Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

The death of Rev. Jackson, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., the civil rights icon, Baptist minister, global humanitarian and two-time presidential candidate who for more than six decades stood at the center of America’s struggle for justice, equality and political empowerment, has sent shockwaves across Chicago, the nation and the world. Rev. Jackson died […]

Jesse Jackson’s vision for America embraced environmental justice

Peggy Shepard walked into her living room on Tuesday morning when her husband told her Jesse Jackson, the civil rights titan from South Carolina, had died. “Immediately tears started coming,” said Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, a New York City-based nonprofit.Nearly 40 years ago, Jackson had altered the course of Shepard’s life. In the late 1980s, she was working as an editor at Time-Life Books, w…

Daywatch: New funeral plans for Rev. Jesse Jackson shared

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Jesse Jackson's Funeral Plans Announced After Passing

Funeral arrangements have been announced for legendary civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson following his passing on February 17, 2026, marking the end of a historic life dedicated to fighting for equality and justice. According to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization Jackson founded, the public will have multiple opportunities to honor his legacy in Chicago. Jackson will lie in state at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on F…

What we know about Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death and plans to honor his life in Chicago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson “died peacefully” Feb. 17, his family said during a Tuesday morning news conference. He was 84. Jackson is a Chicago icon known for his work as a civil rights leader. “All are welcome” for services scheduled next week according to his family. When are services? Jackson will lie in state Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at Rainbow PUSH’s Kenwood headquarters at 930 E. 50th St. The services both days will start at 10 …