A powerful chapter of American and civil rights history came to a solemn yet inspiring close as leaders from across the United States and around the world gathered at Salem Baptist Church in Chicago ...

The event will feature three former presidents, as thousands come from across the country to House of Hope in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood.

"He was just a phenomenal individual, inspiring, the whole nine, and it's just an honor to be here," Omega Psi Phi member Sean Long said. Rev. Jesse Jackson was initiated into Omega Psi Phi in spring ...

By Barack Obama via Religion Unplugged The following eulogy was delivered by former President Barack Obama at Jesse Jackson’s funeral on March 6 at Chicago’s House of Hope. The public tribute — with ...

By the time the public celebration for Rev. Jesse Jackson reached its fifth hour on Chicago’s South Side, it had become clear ...

President Barack Obama delivered a moving tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson during the civil rights leader's "Homegoing" service ...

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are speaking at the event, which also features music from Chicago native ...

"And the message he sent to a 22-year-old child of a single mother, with a funny name — an outsider — was that maybe there wasn’t any place, any room, where we didn’t belong," Obama said.

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago ...

Thousands packed into the House of Hope to celebrate the life of the civil rights icon who passed away Feb. 17. A private homegoing service is scheduled Saturday morning.