THE LIFE AND LEGACY: DON BARDEN EULOGY

1,586 views · Published 30 May 2011 · 24:13 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Montez Miller · 2011 · News & Politics

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Don Barden was praised as an African-American business pioneer who racked up a string of firsts and who often made himself available to help others. Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, gave a eulogy that highlighted Barden's achievements and struggles.

"Don didn't follow opinion polls, he molded opinion."  Jackson told about 1,500 people at Greater Grace Temple during a two-hour funeral. "He lifted others as he climbed, he stretched the limits of our imagination."  He constantly referred to Barden as a "dream man" and "odds buster" who never stopped making dreams come true.  "How Do You Measure A Man"?

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