'I am somebody:' A look back at Rev. Jesse Jackson's powerful chant
February 17, 2026
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as posted by the channel"I may be young. But I am somebody. I may be on welfare. But I am somebody." ABC News looks back on the phrase that inspired generations and came to define Jackson's legacy.
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