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LIVE: Jesse Jackson Funeral 3/6/2026 (Original Post)
mysteryowl
18 hrs ago
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mysteryowl
(9,243 posts)1. Pres. Obama is speaking now
malaise
(295,191 posts)2. Excellent
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eShirl
(20,204 posts)3. Rev. Al Sharpton is really letting the truth fly
edited to add:
mysteryowl
(9,243 posts)4. These speeches make me smile and cry at the same time.
Rise up people!
AllaN01Bear
(29,223 posts)5. '''
canetoad
(20,643 posts)6. I think America needed this today
Not wishing death on anyone, but a show of supreme respect and a return to doing things the accepted way. That despite tsf's regime trying to dismantle the norms and accepted behaviours, the people can still celebrate one of their own in their own fashion.
Montauk6
(9,338 posts)7. Isiah Thomas' shoutout to the FIVE Presidents was a touching gem