Family of Rev. Jesse Jackson honors legacy of civil rights icon: 'His shoes were well-worn'

Flowers and balloons rested in front of the Jackson home.
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Chicago Tribune

Family of Rev. Jesse Jackson honors legacy of civil rights icon: 'His shoes were well-worn'

Wednesday, Rev. Jackson's work and mission were remembered by his children Yusef, Jonathan, Jesse Jr., Santita, and Ashley Jackson. Jacqueline Jackson was not in attendance, per Jesse, but will be in Chicago in the not-too-distant future. Each spoke, sharing memories of their dad, some trying to hold back tears as they articulated what it meant to lose a parent who led "the extraordinary life that he lived."

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