Rev. Jesse Jackson's children share emotional, personal tributes

Local News Rev. Jesse Jackson's children share emotional tributes at Rainbow PUSH homegoing .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-news-chicago.jpg'); } By Sara Tenenbaum Sara Tenenbaum Senior Web Producer, CBS Chicago Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. Read Full Bio Sara Tenenbaum Updated on: March 7, 2026 / 4:25 PM CST / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Rev. Jesse Jackson's children gave loving, personal, and often emotional eulogies Saturday at his private homegoing services at the Chicago headquarters of Rainbow PUSH, the social justice organization Jackson founded. All six of Jackson's children had time to speak or perform during the ceremony. His daughter, Santita, performed a rousing rendition of "My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)" by gospel singer Andrae Crouch. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Yusuf Jackson Sr. also spoke at the public memorial service, "The People's Celebration," on Friday at House of Hope on the Far South Side of Chicago. Jesse Jackson Jr., speaks during a private memorial service for civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on March 7, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.  KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI /AFP via Getty Images While many of Friday's speeches – three of which were delivered by former U.S. presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton – focused on Jackson's legacy of civil rights work, political campaigns and advocacy, and cultural impact, the Jackson children took their time Saturday to give a glimpse into not just the life of a towering icon but of a man they called "dad.""He taught us that every child deserves a strong foundation, a loving mother and a family, a welcoming church, a close-knit neighborhood with resources and opportunity," his son Yusuf Jackson said. "He lived that belief.""It was hard to...