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- Richie Jean Jackson, Jawana Jackson and Bennie Portlock in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama, mid-1960s -
- 1965-1968
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Richie Jean Jackson, Jawana Jackson and Bennie Portlock in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama, mid-1960s
- "Ebony," May 1965 - Since 1945, <EM>Ebony</EM> has focused upon issues, personalities, and interests geared to the African-American market. During the civil rights era of the 1950s and 60s, the magazine regularly kept Americans apprised of the movement for equality. This cover features the 1965 March on Montgomery. This nonviolent demonstration helped secure voting rights legislation for all American citizens.
- May 01, 1965
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"Ebony," May 1965
Since 1945, Ebony has focused upon issues, personalities, and interests geared to the African-American market. During the civil rights era of the 1950s and 60s, the magazine regularly kept Americans apprised of the movement for equality. This cover features the 1965 March on Montgomery. This nonviolent demonstration helped secure voting rights legislation for all American citizens.
- "Premise: An Introduction to The Life and Times of Richie Jean Jackson" -
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"Premise: An Introduction to The Life and Times of Richie Jean Jackson"
- "Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Museum," 2019-2022 -
- circa 2018
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"Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Museum," 2019-2022
- Portion of Draft of "The House by the Side of the Road: The Selma Civil Rights Movement" -
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Portion of Draft of "The House by the Side of the Road: The Selma Civil Rights Movement"
- Jawana Jackson's Playhouse in the Backyard of the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama, circa 1970 -
- circa 1970
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Jawana Jackson's Playhouse in the Backyard of the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama, circa 1970
- "Black Belt Living: The Voice of the Black Belt," Issue 7, April 2012 -
- April 01, 2012
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"Black Belt Living: The Voice of the Black Belt," Issue 7, April 2012
- Richie Jean Jackson and Daughter, Jawana, on the Porch of the Jackson Home in Selma, Alabama, 1962 -
- February 01, 1962
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Richie Jean Jackson and Daughter, Jawana, on the Porch of the Jackson Home in Selma, Alabama, 1962
- Author Richie Jean Jackson's Notes for "The House by the Side of the Road" -
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Author Richie Jean Jackson's Notes for "The House by the Side of the Road"
- Jackson Home Groundbreaking Ceremony in Greenfield Village, August 8, 2024 - The Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home, originally located in Selma, Alabama, served as a refuge for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders who planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the home from Jawana Jackson, the couple's only child. The home was moved to Greenfield Village, and groundbreaking ceremonies were held in August 2024.
- August 08, 2024
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Jackson Home Groundbreaking Ceremony in Greenfield Village, August 8, 2024
The Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home, originally located in Selma, Alabama, served as a refuge for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders who planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the home from Jawana Jackson, the couple's only child. The home was moved to Greenfield Village, and groundbreaking ceremonies were held in August 2024.