Chicago, IL – March 9, 2026 — In a poignant moment during the private family service for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, his son, Jesse Jackson Jr., delivered a pointed critique of the eulogies given by former Democratic presidents and Vice President Kamala Harris at the public memorial the day prior. Jackson Jr. asserted that these leaders “did not know” his father, emphasizing that Rev. Jackson’s often tense relationships with political figures stemmed not from racial divides but from his unyielding commitment to advocating for the disenfranchised. Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the civil rights movement and