Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris honored the life of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on the current political climate. Speaking at the funeral, their remarks were an opportunity to remember the legacy of a man whose activism reshaped American politics. Source: Earl Gibson III/KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI According to ABC News, thousands gathered Friday, March 6, at the House of Hope Church in Chicago for a public Celebration of Life service honoring Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at age 86 after years of declining health.