Final public tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson
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A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged at the House of Hope to provide a requiem to the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday.
Rev. Jesse Jackson's children gave loving, personal and often emotional eulogies Saturday at his private homegoing services at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters in Chicago.
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) called on people not to inject politics in their remarks at his father's memorial service. FMR. REP. JESSE JACKSON JR.: Dad believed that funerals were not for the dearly departed.
Saturday's service at Rainbow PUSH Coalition served as the culmination of weeks of memorials for the civil rights icon — from Chicago to his home state of South Carolina.
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are speaking at the event, which also features music from Chicago native Jennifer Hudson. Other attendees include Sen. Dick Durbin and Mr. T.
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson spoke at father Rev. Jesse Jackson's private funeral at Rainbow PUSH headquarters. These are his full remarks.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech at the memorial service for Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago, with a lip reader analyzing her pre-speech 7-word comment