Rev. Jesse Jackson

The Obama Presidential Center, located on Chicago's South Side, highlights the city's role in the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South. The article notes the historical context of Black migration to Chicago, driven by the Chicago Defender's 'Great Northern Drive,' and cites prominent Black Chicagoans like Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, and Barack Obama.

Gov. JB Pritzker condemned the cross burning in Grant Park at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition conference, linking it to far-right leaders enabling hatred and quoting the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's 'Keep hope alive' message. Burning crosses are historically associated with white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan.

The first Rainbow PUSH Coalition Conference since the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson is taking place at the coalition's headquarters on Chicago's South Side. The event is being held at the organization's headquarters.

Spencer Leak Jr., a funeral director and co-head of Leak and Sons Funeral Home in Chicago, died at 56. He was part of a family that has operated the funeral home since 1933 and handled the funeral of Rev. Jesse Jackson among other notable figures.

Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of Chicago’s Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, a community-focused funeral service provider, has died. Tributes highlight his leadership in handling Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral and his impact on shaping funeral service professionals.