Blacks in Thurston County is a collection of 55 short biographies about Black people who came to Thurston County between 1950 and 1975. The book is the result of a 10-year project led by Dr. Thelma Jackson, the executive director of the Northwest Institute for Leadership and Change, which is the book’s publisher.
Celebrate Black History Month as Dr. Jackson tells how this book got started and why this snapshot in time matters.
Dr. Thelma Jackson has spent her personal and professional life challenging the status quo. Whether through teaching, advocating for policy changes related to social justice in all aspects of society, particularly education, or guiding and mentoring people of all ages. Dr. Jackson has been making an impact for more than 50 years to create real change across the community landscape.
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