Public Welcome to Attend Site Dedication and
Panel Discussion on Thursday, August
8
DEARBORN, Mich.,
July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Henry Ford is commemorating
The Jackson House in Greenfield Village on Thursday, August 8 with public events including a
site dedication in the village at 9:30
am, and From Selma
to Detroit, a panel discussion
on the incredible significance of The Jackson House in American
history taking place in Henry Ford Museum of American
Innovation at 7:00 pm. The public is
invited to both programs but must register for the panel
discussion at
https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/the-jackson-house-from-selma-to-detroit.
The Henry Ford acquired the Selma,
Alabama home of Dr. Sullivan and
Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson in 2023. The historic home,
known as The Jackson House, served as a safe haven where Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and others
worked, collaborated, strategized and planned the Selma-to-Montgomery marches of 1965. The marches served
as protests against the systemic racist policies within the South
and raised awareness of the struggles black voters faced. Today,
nearly 60 years later, as the Jackson House takes its place
in Greenfield Village, it will be preserved in perpetuity so
that generations of people from all over the world will have an
opportunity to learn and experience this important history. The
house will open to the public in 2026.
"This house is a symbol for bringing liberty, justice and voting
rights within the reach of all Americans," said Patricia Mooradian, President & CEO of The
Henry Ford. "The Jackson House reminds us of the struggles people
faced and the courage they had to do what was right."
Mooradian will be joined by Jawana
Jackson, the only child of Dr. and Mrs. Jackson, for the
site dedication Thursday morning. Distinguished author Dr.
Michael Eric Dyson, Pulitzer
Prize-winner Jonathan Eig, and
influential filmmaker Nelson George
will join Ms. Jackson and moderator Jamal
Simmons, Cable News Commentator and Former Senior White
House Official, for the evening program—an inspiring discussion
about The Jackson House, and its legacy in the fight for basic
American freedoms.
More information on the events and panelists can be found here:
https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/the-jackson-house-from-selma-to-detroit
About The Henry Ford
Located in Dearborn, Michigan, The
Henry Ford, a globally recognized destination, fosters inspiration
and learning from hands-on encounters with artifacts that represent
the most comprehensive collection anywhere focusing on innovation,
ingenuity and resourcefulness in America. Its unique venues include
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford
Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center and Henry Ford
Academy, a public charter high school. Together with its online
presence at thf.org, its national television series The Henry
Ford's Innovation Nation and Invention Convention Worldwide, the
growing affiliation of organizations fostering innovation,
invention and entrepreneurship in K-12 students, The Henry Ford
inspires individuals to unlock their potential and help shape a
better future.
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