Rev. Jesse Jackson honored at Chicago celebration of life

The People's Celebration, allowed former presidents, family members, and more to honor the icon of the Civil Rights Movement.

• Mar 6

Rev. Jackson's funeral speakers to include Clinton, Obama, Biden

Final preparations were underway on Thursday for the public celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope on the Far South Side.

• Mar 5

Rev. Jesse Jackson's family arrives in South Carolina for lying-in-state

The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived early Sunday morning to the state capitol building in South Carolina, where Jackson will lie in state.

• Mar 1

Mourners pay respects to Rev. Jesse Jackson as memorial services begin

Thousands turned out on Thursday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as his casket lay in repose at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters, in the first of a series of memorial services over the next several days.

• Feb 26

Atlanta students reflect on Jesse Jackson's legacy and what comes next

As the nation reflects on the life and legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, educators and students in Atlanta say his passing is also a moment to look forward.

• Feb 18

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Georgia, Atlanta honor civil rights icon

From Sen. Raphael Warnock to Ambassador Andrew Young, Georgia officials and former Atlanta mayors remember Jesse Jackson as a global freedom fighter.

• Feb 17

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.

• Feb 17

Andrew Young looks back on Jesse Jackson's deep ties to Atlanta

Former Mayor Andrew Young says Atlanta helped shape civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's leadership and legacy.

• Feb 17

Family of Rev. Jesse Jackson gives update on his condition

The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.

• Nov 17, 2025