CHICAGO CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT FOR REVEREND JESSE L. JACKSON


CHICAGO CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT FOR 

REVEREND JESSE L. JACKSON 

Acclaimed Chefs and Restaurants Fed Hundreds of Well-Wishers at Several Events Honoring the Icon’s Life and Legacy


CHICAGO — During the Celebration of Life programs for Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, a significant number of Black-owned businesses and major companies contributed to catering and beverage services. They fed many of the attendee[1] s who came out over the past two weeks in Chicago and in his home state of South Carolina to honor and pay tribute to the civil rights leader.


The Jackson Family would like to thank these companies for their unwavering commitment to honoring Reverend Jackson’s legacy and for serving hundreds of attendees at the House of Hope and Rainbow PUSH Headquarters — from the viewing days to the final event at The Haven Entertainment Center.


CEO and President of MGPG, Merry Green, one of the event organizers, spearheaded coordination with the restaurants and beverage companies that provided meals at several events.


“It was an honor to be a part of the planning team for Reverend Jackson’s celebration of life services in such an extraordinary manner,” said Green. “He spent his life giving back to the community and uplifting businesses, especially Black-owned. The contributions provided by these Chicago companies were their way of thanking Reverend Jackson, who helped pave the way for all of us.”


Companies included:


Alkaline Revive

Bamenda Coffee

Batter & Berries

Black McDonald's Operators Association

Chef Darius Bright & the Rich Township Culinary Department

Chef Maurice Jackson “Where Passion Meets Food”

Coco5

Connie's Pizza

D&E’s Deli

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Jerk-Yard

Joliet Job Corps Culinary Department

Josephine's Southern Cooking

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley

Lenore's Kitchen Catering

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

Mariano's

McDonald's

Mr. Brunch Chicago

Norman's Bistro

OVG Hospitality, McCormick Place

Pookie Crack Cakes

Pepsi

Rome's Joy Catering

Simply Good Cooking

Soul Veg City

The Brew Coffee

The Slab Bar-B-Que

Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken


Rainbow PUSH Coalition continues Reverend Jesse L. Jackson’s legacy by advocating for human and civil rights, entrepreneurship, diverse executive recruitment, and fair labor practices. People near and far can continue to support these efforts each week at the Saturday morning forum in-person or by tuning in to RPC’s livestream here. More information is available at rainbowpush.org.


 For more information on how to contribute to the Jackson Family Foundation, visit JesseJacksonLegacy.com

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