The service featured a series of musical tributes from renowned performers including Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Opal Staples, and Le’Andria Johnson. #jessejackson #service #chicago #honor
The events will draw an array of national leaders, local officials, and cultural figures. Speakers include Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, businessman Jim Reynolds, and Rabbi Sharon Brous. #jessejackson #presidents #homegoing
The scheduled events are expected to draw local residents, faith leaders, elected officials and admirers from across the country. #jessejackson #honoring #events
In April, doctors revised his diagnosis to progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition that affects movement, balance, speech, and cognitive function. #jessejackson #discharged #treatment
In the afternoon, Kneeland Youngblood, chairman and CEO of Pharos Capital Group, traveled to Chicago to visit the civil rights leader. #jessejackson #health