Jesse Jackson hailed as ambassador of hope at memorial attended by Clintons, Obama and Biden

Thousands in Chicago honored civil rights champion who stepped forward again and again, Obama saidAt the longtime civil rights activists memorial celebration on Friday, the Rev Jesse Jackson was remembered as a champion for the poor and the dispossessed - as well as one of the most effective community and political organizers of our time.Such tributes came from past Democratic US presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, along with former vice-president Kamala Harris, who received che...