“Selma” the movie depicting The Selma to Montgomery March in 1965 led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be in theaters January 9th. The movie portrays Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson and their daughter Jawana whose home in Selma, Alabama served as the official residence for Dr. King, Ambassador Andrew Young, Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Dr. Ralph Bunche and other world leaders in the planning of this historic march. Jawana Jackson recently quoted on plans for her family’s home to open as a museum “I am pleased my parents contributions to the voting rights campaign and the house is being recognized to coincide with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the march in 2015”. The Jackson Foundation and Museum, Inc. was created to preserve The Jackson Home and family legacy which is now listed on The National Historical Register, The National Park Service Selma to Montgomery Trail and Alabama Register of History and Landmarks. youtu.be/x6t7vVTxaic
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:56:05 +0000
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