When We Rise: Meet 7 Real Activists Who Are Portrayed in the New Miniseries

Jonathan Majors (left) and Michael Kenneth Williams (middle) play Ken Jones (right).

Just like you see on the show, Jones began his career in the Navy, as he completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. While there's not as much information available about Jones, Majors did get to work directly with him to prep for the role, learning that Jones ran a clean needle exchange during the AIDS epidemic.

Jones currently works as a wedding officiant in San Francisco. As he states in his unofficial profile, he still "take[s] some pride in using the arts to foster activism in a world that can sometimes be as painful as it is joyous."