Former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden joined others in honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson at his funeral in Chicago's House of Hope on Friday. Here were 10 notable moments and stories from the service.
0:00 Former presidents arrive as pastors lead reading of Jackson's poem, "I Am Somebody"
0:49 Pastor Charlie Dates makes a joke while introducing Gov. JB Pritzker
1:35 Gov. Pritzker talks about Jackson's close relationship to city of Chicago
4:17 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shares funny memories of Jackson
7:31 NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas gets emotional recalling a memory of Jackson
10:24 Former President Barack Obama shares story about the last time he visited Jackson in person
14:24 Former President Joe Biden jokes about starting his eulogy ahead of schedule and his age
17:16 Rev. Al Sharpton jokes about the time and shares memory of Jackson calling him a disciple
18:37 Former President Bill Clinton shares memories of Jackson as a friend
24:09 Former Vice President Kamala Harris starts her speech off with a joke
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Former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden joined others in honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson at his funeral in Chicago's House of Hope on Friday. Here were 10 notable moments and stories from the service. 0:00 Former presidents arrive as pastors lead reading of Jackson's poem, "I Am Somebody" 0:49 Pastor Charlie Dates makes a joke while introducing Gov. JB Pritzker 1:35 Gov. Pritzker talks about Jackson's close relationship to city of Chicago 4:17 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shares funny memories of Jackson 7:31 NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas gets emotional recalling a memory of Jackson 10:24 Former President Barack Obama shares story about the last time he visited Jackson in person 14:24 Former President Joe Biden jokes about starting his eulogy ahead of schedule and his age 17:16 Rev. Al Sharpton jokes about the time and shares memory of Jackson calling him a disciple 18:37 Former President Bill Clinton shares memories of Jackson as a friend 24:09 Former Vice President Kamala Harris starts her speech off with a joke CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com