Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Associated Press (AP)EN 3 min read 100% complete by By SOPHIA TAREENFebruary 26, 2026 at 10:53 AM

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Memorial services for the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., who died last week at age 84, are beginning in Chicago on Thursday, February 20, 2026. The services will commence at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization Jackson founded and where he will lie in repose for two days. Further memorial events are planned in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, Jackson's birthplace. Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate, battled a neurological disorder in his later years. Tributes have poured in from around the world, and flags are being flown at half-staff in several states. Chicago, where Jackson lived for decades, has seen an outpouring of support, with public schools and city trains honoring his legacy.

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