Harris says she 'predicted' current US climate during Jesse Jackson's memorial speech

Record ID: 2362639

  • Title: Harris says she 'predicted' current US climate during Jesse Jackson's memorial speech
  • Date: 6th March 2026
  • Summary: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (MARCH 6, 2026) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, KAMALA HARRIS, WALKINGUP TO LECTERN DURING SERVICE FOR REVEREND JESSE JACKSON SR. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, KAMALA HARRIS, SAYING: "So let me just say, I predicted a lot about what's happening right now. I'm not into saying 'I told you so' but we did see
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  • Keywords: AFRICA AFRICAN AMERICA CHICAGO COALITION HARRIS ILLINOIS JACKSON JESSE KAMALA PRESIDENT Petro RAINBOW TRUMP
  • Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES
  • City: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001176406032026RP1
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  • Story Text:Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. on Friday (March 6) saying she "predicted a lot about what's happening right now."
    Addressing the memorial service for the civil rights leader, Harris lamented he would not be "with us right now to help us get through this."
    Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, was a leading advocate for voting rights and desegregation.
    The memorial on Friday at the House of Hope, a 10,000-seat venue on Chicago's South Side, was celebratory, with a choir performing rousing gospel songs while attendees stood, clapped and sang along.
    Harris also highlighted Jackson's vision of interconnected struggles for justice across diverse communities. saying, "that was Jesse's Rainbow."
    Jesse Jackson Jr., son of the late reverend, spoke about his father's legacy beyond the political and into the psychological.
    Colombian President Gustavo Petro also spoke at the service and asked President Donald Trump to "move away from Netanyahu."
    President Donald Trump did not attend due to his schedule and ongoing events, a White House official said.
    (Production: Gerardo Gomez)
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