Jackson Center Staff Reflection
When I first was hired at the Jackson Center, I was a little worried that I might not be the best person for the job. To this day I still don’t know if I’m the best person, but that’s what … Continued
Community Action Update
Northside Project, in collaboration with Self-Help, continues to work on various housing strategies for the neighborhood. As a part of this initiative, we have convened a “Making History Tangible” task force in charge of creating historic markers and monuments for … Continued
Public History
Our History is Dangerous schools outreach program had an exciting debut this spring. We worked intensively with 90 high school students and hosted 200 middle school students from Smith Middle School for a Civil Rights History workshop and walking tour of the … Continued
Civic Media
We have just completed our second season of Fusion Youth Radio! The monthly live radio show featured stories about the school-to-prison pipeline, challenges of high school relationships, and perspectives on faith and politics. FYR continues to train youth to … Continued
Letter from our Executive Director
Dear friends: We’ve been so lucky to be part of a “community-first” planning process. Our associate director, Hudson Vaughan, has been at the lead on this initiative but, in his inimitable way and in “the way” of the Jackson … Continued