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Clinton, Obama, and Biden speak at Rev. Jesse Jackson homegoing in Chicago

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden delivered eulogies at Rev. Jesse Jackson's homegoing service at the House of Hope in Chicago on March 6, 2026. Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, ran historic presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 that mobilized Black voter turnout at unprecedented levels, and registered millions of voters over five decades. NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas honored Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton alongside the three presidents, calling all five people in attendance a president.