Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Attorney Brenda Russell (right), niece of Juanita Jones Abernathy (left), who addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sullivan and daughter Mia, 4, meet Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, who addressed the Union League Club of Chicago Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Attorney Brenda Russell (right), niece of Juanita Jones Abernathy (left), who addressed the Union League Club of Chicago during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential inauguration, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School students Ian Katiku and Ashley Jackson as Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School students Ian Katiku and Ashley Jackson as Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School student Morgan Brown as President Obama took oath and Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, addressed the Union League Club of Chicago Jan. 21. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School students Morgan Brown and Aronna Whynne as President Obama took oath and Juanita Jones Abernathy addressed the Union League Club of Chicago Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School students Morgan Brown and Aronna Whynne as President Obama took oath and Juanita Jones Abernathy addressed the Union League Club of Chicago Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

Southland College Prep School students Morgan Brown and Aronna Whynne as President Obama took oath and Juanita Jones Abernathy addressed the Union League Club of Chicago Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

The presidential inauguration address at Union League Club of Chicago, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

The presidential inauguration address at Union League Club of Chicago, Monday, January 21, 2013. l John H. White~Sun-Times Media

President Barack Obama is officially sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, as first lady Michelle Obama holds the Robinson Family Bible. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Doug Mills, Pool)

Karen Gleason stands near her mailbox where the bills keep coming in front of her home in Tinley Park, Illinois, Thursday, January 17, 2013. With savings gone and their 401(k)s nearly tapped out, this middle-aged couple is the face of the new American nightmare. Her husband lost his job a few years ago and now works for half the pay. Their last resort will be to sell the home they've lived in for 24 years. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Karen Gleason stands in front of her home in Tinley Park, Illinois, Thursday, January 17, 2013. With savings gone and their 401(k)s nearly tapped out, this middle-aged couple is the face of the new American nightmare. Her husband lost his job a few years ago and now works for half the pay. Their last resort will be to sell the home they've lived in for 24 years. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media