Thousands gathered in Chicago on Friday at a memorial service for the the Rev. Jesse Jackson, honoring the life and legacy of the influential civil rights leader. Jackson, a longtime ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, spent decades advocating for civil rights, economic justice and voting rights. Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 helped mobilize millions of voters and broadened the Democratic Party’s coalition. Friday’s service for Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at age 84, was held in Chicago. Several prominent political figures wer
Thousands gathered in Chicago on Friday at a memorial service for the the Rev. Jesse Jackson, honoring the life and legacy of the influential civil rights leader. Jackson, a longtime ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, spent decades advocating for civil rights, economic justice and voting rights. Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 helped mobilize millions of voters and broadened the Democratic Party’s coalition. Friday’s service for Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at age 84, was held in Chicago. Several prominent political figures wer