US Presidents Unite to Honor Jesse Jackson
Former US presidents and civil rights leaders gather in Chicago to honor civil rights icon Jesse Jackson and celebrate his legacy.
Former US presidents, celebrities, and thousands of ordinary people gathered to pay tribute to civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away last month.
Former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton were among those who spoke at a memorial service for the activist in Chicago.
Mourners included former Vice President Kamala Harris, filmmaker Tyler Perry, and former basketball star Isiah Thomas. The service also included a performance by singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.
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Jackson, who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., twice ran as the Democratic presidential nominee and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a social justice and civil rights nonprofit.
While praising Jackson in his remarks at the service, Obama also briefly mentioned US President Donald Trump. He said, "Every day we wake up to a new attack on our democratic institutions."
He said the late Reverend inspired people to take a difficult path and appealed to "each one of us to be a harbinger of change."
When former Vice President Harris spoke at the service, she received a standing ovation. Seemingly taking a jab at Trump, she said, "I just want to start by saying: I anticipated a lot of what's happening right now. I'm sorry to say I told you all along, but we saw this coming."
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But, she added, she didn't realize she would be able to handle this moment without Jackson's guidance.
Calling Jackson "impatient," she said, "He didn't waste time waiting, even when the doors in front of him were closed and locked, even when people on the other side hesitated or even ignored him. He always found a way."
Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton, who worked closely with Jackson during the Civil Rights Movement, was also among the speakers.
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