Crafting the Jackson Oral History Archives was a labor of love and a commitment to capture stories from key figures in the civil rights movement, documenting in vivid detail the birth of this movement in Chicago, highlighting the importance of Chicago Theological Seminary and other organizations as incubators within the movement.
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This collection is arranged in six series based on creator/curator:
Series 1: Jesse Jackson includes the testimony of Rev. Jackson, a CTS alumni, Director of Operation Breadbasket and founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Transcript of interview is also included. Jesse Jackson, interviewee.
Series 2: Betty Massoni includes the testimony of Betty Massoni, wife of late Chicago activist Rev. Gary Massoni. Betty Massoni, interviewee.
Series 3: Martin Deppe includes the testimony of Rev. Martin Deppe, Co-Founding Member of Operation Breadbasket, who was interviewed for this project. Martin Deppe, interviewee.
Series 4: David Wallace includes the testimony of Rev. David Wallace, former Chicago Branch Secretary for Operation Breadbasket, who was interviewed for this project. David M. Wallace, interviewee.
Series 5: Hermene Hartman includes the testimony of Hermene Hartman, activist in Operation Breadbasket and founder of N’DIGO Studio and publications. Hermene Hartman, interviewee.
Series 6: Janette Wilson includes the testimony of Rev. Janette C. Wilson, who currently serves as the Senior Advisor to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., and National Director of PUSH. Dr. Janette Wilson, interviewee.
JOHP Digital Archives Collection
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Jesse Jackson’s Operation PUSH- Chicago History Museum
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