The Jackson House: The Henry Ford Presents ‘From Selma to Detroit’ with Celebration, Site Dedication and Panel Discussion on August 8

Jackson House Street View- Image Courtesy of The Heney Ford Museum  On Thursday, August 8, history will come alive as Henry Ford commemorates The Jackson House in Greenfield Village with a series of public events. Kicking off with a site dedication in the village at 9:30 am, the celebration will culminate in a profound panel discussion, “From Selma to Detroit,” held at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation at 7:00 pm. These events will highlight the incredible significance of The Jackson House in American history, inviting attendees to explore its enduring legacy. The Henry Ford Museum acquired the historic Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson in 2023. This significant property, known as The Jackson House, played a crucial role as a safe haven where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders met, collaborated, and strategized during the pivotal Selma-to-Montgomery marches of 1965. These landmark marches were a powerful protest against the deeply entrenched racist policies in the South, and they significantly raised awareness of the ongoing struggles faced by black voters in the region. Jawana Jackson, MartinLutherKingJr.and Dr.Sullivan-Jackson Image Courtesy of The Heney Ford Museum  In 2026, nearly 60 years after...