Sophia Bush Instagram – Reverend Jesse Jackson was a towering man, and likewise a monumental civil rights leader. His legacy is longer than I can possibly type here, and centered a better American and global future for all. From championing voting rights, fighting for economic justice, and encouraging international diplomacy, all while empowering marginalized communities in our own backyards, we are all better for his tireless dedication to the democratic experiment we call home.
I am better for the time I was lucky enough to spend with him.
My favorite day? Honoring the Black Wall Street community, and the people of Tulsa on the Centennial of the horrific race massacre that took place there; watching President Biden visit and speak the truth of 1921 (the first POTUS to do so) and watching @terencecrutcherfoundation and @justiceforgreenwood and the be poured over with both sorrow and love. And after such an important, somber moment? He turns to my best friend @nialauryn and I and asked us “if we like ribs.” The Reverend took us to barbecue! To refuel, to fill our cups and our bellies, to have joy after the important sorrow.
So yes, he was a towering legend of a man. He was also a man who always added seats to his table. When people were looking, and when they weren’t. May his memory be a blessing and a how-to guide. We need his spirit and his might to live on in us all.
To his family and beloved ones, we are heartbroken for you and mourning with you. To our uncle @iamlouiscarr, thank you for sharing the beautiful 2023 @waymakerculture profile on the Reverend again (video included). I encourage my community here to watch it, and go look up the full profile. And then to read more about Rev. Jackson’s incredible life. He was the best of us.
Rest well, good sir, rest well. 🕊️ | Posted on 20/Feb/2026 08:01:40
