06/14/2026
Over the last several years, I've photographed some great events for The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, but this one was the best. After four years of work, the ribbon was cut Friday opening the first new permanent exhibit in the Village in 40 years. The home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson, originally located in Selma, Alabama, is a Civil Rights Movement landmark. The home served as a refuge where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches. These marches led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Jawana Jackson, pictured, donated the home and told stories about being a child and playing with 'Uncle Martin' in her living room. How cool.