"Jackson died on Feb. 17 at age 84. His death has brought an outpouring of tributes to the civil rights leader and politician who devoted his life to pushing for equality and change. His early efforts to fight segregation included insisting on access to the "white library" in his hometown of Greenville, S.C., in 1960."
"Former presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton are expected to attend the service at the House of Hope, a megachurch on Chicago's South Side. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker are scheduled to speak on Friday. The service will also feature performances by Chicago native Jennifer Hudson, along with gospel singers Bebe Winans and Pastor Marvin Winans."
"Five years later, Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and others in Selma, Ala. His advocacy continued in the decades that followed, leading Jackson to run for president in 1984 and 1988."
Rev. Jesse Jackson's homegoing service takes place Friday at the House of Hope megachurch in Chicago, open to the public and attended by dignitaries including former presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will speak, while Jennifer Hudson and gospel singers Bebe Winans and Pastor Marvin Winans will perform. The service begins at noon ET and runs several hours, with a private service following Saturday. Jackson died February 17 at age 84. His legacy encompasses decades of civil rights work, from challenging segregation at libraries in 1960s South Carolina to marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, and running for president in 1984 and 1988.
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