Public funeral held in honor of civil rights activist José 'Cha Cha' Jimenez

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Thursday, January 16, 2025
Public funeral in honor of activist Jose 'Cha Cha' Jimenez
Thursday;s visitation begins at 3 p.m. followed by a public funeral at 5 p.m.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Family and friends of José "Cha Cha" Jimenez will pay their respects after the civil rights figure died last week.

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"Cha Cha" Jimenez was the founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition.

What started as a street gang in the 1960's, the Young Lords evolved into a human rights organization.

Visitation begins at 3 p.m. on Thursday with a public funeral starting at 5 p.m.

Both will be held at the Pietryka Funeral Home located at 5734 west Diversey Avenue.

Jimenez was 76 years old, he died on January 10.

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