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Commemorative ceremonies have started for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the distinguished civil rights advocate who passed away on February 17 at the age of 84. The tribute events kicked off in Chicago and will continue with additional services planned for Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, his birthplace, celebrating his extensive contributions to the civil rights movement.<\/p>

The series of memorial gatherings reflects the nationwide impact of Jackson’s decades-long dedication to advancing social justice and equality throughout America.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Memorial ceremonies have commenced for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the renowned civil rights leader who passed away February 17 at age 84. Services are taking place across multiple cities to celebrate his decades-long commitment to social justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":29017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[835],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-religious"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772227951730.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-7y2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28235,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/memorial-services-begin-for-civil-rights-leader-rev-jesse-jackson-sr\/","url_meta":{"origin":29018,"position":0},"title":"Memorial Services Begin for Civil Rights Leader Rev. 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