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flag A public homegoing service in Chicago honors civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84, with speeches from former presidents and national figures.

flag A public homegoing service for civil rights leader Rev. flag Jesse Jackson, who died at 84 on February 17, is being held in Chicago at the House of Hope megachurch, featuring speeches from former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton; Vice President Kamala Harris; and other national figures. flag The event, open to the public, honors Jackson’s lifelong advocacy for civil rights, voting rights, and economic justice, highlighting his early activism in segregated South Carolina and his leadership in major civil rights campaigns. flag Performances are by Jennifer Hudson, BeBe Winans, and Marvin Winans, among others. flag Jackson’s body lay in repose at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters before being returned there for burial at Oak Woods Cemetery, alongside civil rights icons. flag Tributes are also being held in South Carolina and Washington, D.C.

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