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.
The People's Celebration, allowed former presidents, family members, and more to honor the icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
The event will feature three former presidents, as thousands come from across the country to House of Hope in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood.
CHICAGO (AP) — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed ...