Chicago Mayor Harold Washington Funeral Service (part 1)

The NBC 5 Live broadcast of the funeral of great Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, held at Christ Universal Temple on November 30th, 1987.
Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 - November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who was elected as the 41st Mayor of Chicago. Washington was noted as the first African-American to be elected as mayor of Chicago in February 1983. Washington served as mayor from April 29, 1983 until his death on November 25, 1987.

[@intensepassion3382]

I love still seeing his portrait in many homes, and businesses in Chicago. Love you Harold Washington. We know it wasn't a heart attack.

[@creativemindplay]

thank you so much for this

[@ChrisSr84]

Absolutly!

[@creativemindplay]

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[@pnutbtrfly]

Thanks for uploading. I came here looking for the song that starts at 1:46:00. I watched the funeral as a child and that song has always stuck with me.

[@drkat1359]

I remembered this day…I was there at the funeral

[@5x7m]

Thank you for this! I miss the spirit Chicago had when he was Mayor. He meant so much to me as a teen back then. Still remember him with fondness!

[@markvidpa]

Gee, it was so rare for Jesse to make it all about him.

[@skatetown100]

also thanks for this!

[@ashleynicole968]

I know he turning over in his grave now he see Chicago 😔

[@chargermaster586]

He ia rolling ovee hia grave at what Lightfoot is doing

[@TeddyGram1379]

So they really gone act like he just died. and not someone killed him

[@raydemos1181]

I read somewhere his limo driver would take him from popeyes chicken to Mcdonalds and from there they would go to KFC, Diet is everything, no saturated Fats period

[@DannyManny98]

Tragic

[@damiontaylor7814]

PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASKIN WHAT HAPPENED TO EUGENE SAWYER