Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of people Friday during a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.

Final preparations were underway on Thursday for the public celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope on the Far South Side in Chicago.

Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The event

Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the late  Sr. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people for a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.

Three former American presidents and a former vice president are honoring the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at a memorial service in Chicago on Friday – a "Celebration of Hope" that is being held by the family of the pioneering civil rights leader,

The funeral for civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson is being held in Chicago on Friday afternoon. Jackson, 84, died last month after battling the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy,