Jesse Jackson Memorial Celebrates a Lifetime of Hope with Democratic Leaders
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Thousands gathered in Chicago to celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life, with tributes from Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that framed him as a champion for the oppressed and a founder of the modern progressive coalition; the service highlighted his decades of civil rights activism and community organizing, and plans for a Washington, DC memorial were postponed.
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