Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Family to Address His Passing in Chicago This Wednesday

CHICAGO (WLS) — The city of Chicago is in mourning following the passing of the esteemed Reverend Jesse Jackson. Flags outside City Hall were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday morning in his honor.

At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters, black bunting was displayed as a tribute to the revered civil rights leader. Colleagues and those who worked alongside him are reflecting on his impact and remembering him as an influential mentor.

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Reverend Jackson passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 84. His family is expected to address the public outside their home on Wednesday morning, sharing their thoughts and memories.

In the wake of his passing, faith leaders, political figures, and friends have come forward to express their admiration and recount their experiences with the iconic activist.

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For many, the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson represents a significant loss, as they come to terms with the profound impact he had on the fight for civil rights.

“There is an empty, empty seat in Chicago,” Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church said.

At West Side prayer vigil, faith leaders paid tribute to the civil rights pioneer and his family while sharing their personal reflections of his impact and loss.

Since news of his passing, the nation is remembering Jesse Jackson as a history maker whose tireless commitment to justice for all knew no bounds.

Jackson advocated not just for people of color, but all who were marginalized.

His vision for equity was rooted in operation breadbasket, which he launched in 1966 in the basement of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Fuller Park.

The organization pressured companies to increase Black hiring.

“Without a Jesse Jackson a lot of the doors that were opened for people in corporations and in the field of politics for all colors and all races and all ethnicities, it wouldn’t have been opened,” Pastor Reginald Sharpe Jr. of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

As a city and the community express their grief, many say the best way to honor Reverend Jackson and his memory – is to vote.