Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, February 17, 2010, Page 7, Image 7

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February 17, 2010
Portland Observer Black History Month
Page 7
Pastor’s Legacy Honored
College library to house collection
The late Rev. John Jackson speaks during the 1 9 8 5 dedication
o f Jackson Hall, the building named in his honor at the Cascade
Campus o f Portland Community College
When the winds of the Civil
Rights Era blew through Oregon
in the 1960s — as they did all over
the United States - the man in the
eye of the storm during those tur­
bulent times was the Rev. John H.
Jackson.
From his pulpit at Mount Olivet
Baptist Church, and from the
marches, sit-ins and demonstra­
tions on the streets, the Rev. Jack-
son was a leader in bringing the
period's profound changes to
Portland.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, his legacy
will be enshrined for posterity at
Portland Community College's
C ascade C am pus, 705 N.
Killingsworth St., when the Rev.
John H. Jackson Collection and
Reading Room are dedicated offi­
cially and opened to the public.
The occasion will be marked by a
short program starting at 2:30 p.m.
in the campus' Moriarty Arts and
Humanities Building Auditorium,
followed by a dedication and re­
ception in the campus' library at
3:30p.m.
"The Rev. Jackson was one of
the premier leaders in the commu­
nity, particularly the African
American com munity, during
those times," said Harold Will­
iams Sr., chair of the PCC Board of
Directors, who will be among the
speakers at the Jackson dedica­
tion. "He was at the frontline of
social change and had a tremen­
dously positive impact on the
community as a whole.
"In many ways, although he
didn't live to see it, he was a leader
who helped bring us into the 21 st
century," he added.
The campus enjoyed a close
relationship with the Rev. Jack-
son for many years during his
lifetime. The campus’ Jackson
Hall was dedicated in his honor in
1985 and after he passed away in
1994 at the age of 81, his widow,
Dian Jackson, donated his library
and a collection of his correspon­
dence, sermons and personal ef­
fects to the campus.
The collection is housed in
Cascade's library, in a room, which
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