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He Was Somebody!

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: February 28, 2026

The Reverend Jesse Jacksn…

He was somebody!

Somebody 
born to a teenage 
unwed mom!

Somebody 
who dropped out 
of college!

Somebody 
who marched 
with MLK Jr.!

Somebody 
who preached 
the good news!

Somebody 
who protested 
against bad news!

Somebody
who ran for 
President (twice)!

Somebody 
who reminded us 
we are somebody!

Somebody 
who kept 
hope alive!

Somebody 
who made our world
a better place!

Somebody 
whose legacy 
is ours to live out!

Peace to his memory! 



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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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Posted: February 28, 2026

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