After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing

After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing 1 of 5 | Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama attend the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) 2 of 5 | Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) 3 of 5 | Former President Barack Obama speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) 4 of 5 | Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) 5 of 5 | Jacqueline Jackson leaves the Public Homegoing Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope after the service ended in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) 1 of 5 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama attend the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2 of 5 Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3 of 5 Former President Barack Obama speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 4 of 5 Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks during the Public Homegoing Service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 5 of 5 Jacqueline Jackson leaves the Public Homegoing Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope after the service ended in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Chicago (AP) — A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the family and friends who knew him best will privately grieve the civil rights leader at his organization’s headquarters.The private memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago will include only a few hundred attendees, who are expected to be mostly family members, allies and confidants. The homegoing will serve as a capstone to a week of services held across the country.“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson’s. “It will include dignitaries and icons, as well as many from where the true power lies, with the people in the streets.” Seats will be first come, first served at the morning service, according to staff.Since his death last month, Jackson’s family and allies have honored the late reverend with commemorations, community service and demonstrations they say continue his work. Brown covers national politics, federal policy and democracy issues for The Associated Press.