Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral speakers to include former presidents Biden, Obama, and Clinton at House of Hope in Chicago

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.

Final farewells for Rev. Jesse Jackson put focus on his impact on Black women leaders

A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago on Friday, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance.
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Rev. Robert Turner to take reparations fight nationwide after years-long protest

Rev. Robert Turner, the pastor who has walked from Baltimore to the White House for 40 months, has concluded his monthly treks to bring attention to the need for federal reparations. Turner recently spoke with the AFRO about his next steps.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, Hospitalized for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy After Originally Being Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

The civil rights leader's organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, announced on Wednesday that Jackson had been hospitalized Scott Olson/Getty Rev. Jesse Jackson has reportedly been hospitalized and is undergoing observation for progressive supranuclear ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson to be laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery, ‘part of the city’s unrivaled historic fabric’

The 173-year-old cemetery — solemn, historic and picturesque — will be the final resting place of the Rev. Jesse Jackson this week.

Rev. Frederick Haynes, Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, wins Democratic nomination for her seat in Congress

If elected in November, Haynes will join a legacy of Black pastors to enter Congress, including U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Is Not on Life Support but Remains Hospitalized, Family Says

Jackson is in stable condition after being hospitalized for his progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Rev. Jesse Jackson's family is sharing an update on his medical condition ...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's body arrives at South Carolina State House in horse-drawn procession

Rev. Jesse Jackson's body arrived at the South Carolina State House in a horse-drawn procession Monday morning. Watch the video above. Continuing coverage of Rev. Jackson's funeral and life below: