02/17/2026
Today, we remember the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson. He was a fierce advocate for the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world.
Rev. Jesse Jackson often recited the following poem by Rev. Dr. William Holmes Borders, Sr. A poem that reminds us all that everyone has value.
Somebody!
I am Somebody!
I may be poor,
But I am Somebody.
I may be young,
But I am Somebody.
I may be on welfare,
But I am Somebody.
I may be small,
But I am Somebody.
I may have made mistakes,
But I am Somebody.
My clothes are different,
My face is different,
My hair is different,
But I am Somebody.
I am black,
Brown,or white.
I speak a different language
But I must be respected,
Protected,
Never rejected.
I am God’s child!