Roland S. Martin
March 7, 2026 · 4 min read
"You Are Somebody." Isaiah Thomas Recalls Childhood Moment With Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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- 1Standing before a distinguished audience that included five presidents, NBA legend Isaiah Thomas delivered one of the most moving tributes to Rev.
- 2Thomas began by setting the historical context of his childhood in Chicago, born in 1961 at Cook County Hospital on the west side.
- 3The most powerful moment of Thomas's tribute came when he recounted standing in a soup line on Madison and Kedzy with his mother during one of the ...
- 4"He kneeled down and he looked me in my eyes and that man said, 'You are somebody,'" Thomas shared, his voice filled with emotion.
- 5Thomas described how Jackson made him repeat the words "I am somebody" while his mother stood crying with pride.
Overview
Standing before a distinguished audience that included five presidents, NBA legend Isaiah Thomas delivered one of the most moving tributes to Rev. Jesse Jackson, sharing a deeply personal story that captured the essence of Jackson's impact on Chicago and beyond.
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