The Henry Ford in Dearborn is known for showcasing important moments in history, from the classic cars Ford Motor Co. made in the early 1900s, to the Montgomery city bus Rosa Parks was on in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat.
Now another piece of history is debuting there.
The Jackson Home — the former house of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, a dentist, and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, an educator — will open inside Greenfield Village June 12. The village will host a three-day block party with a ribbon-cutting, music, Black-owned business market and more.
The Selma, Alabama, home was a planning site for the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches and leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., would go to the Jacksons’ home to organize the fight for voting rights.
The Henry Ford President and CEO Patricia Mooradian and Curator of Black History Amber Mitchell talked to BridgeDetroit reporter Micah Walker about acquiring the Jackson Home, restoring it and the home’s role during the civil rights movement.
This story is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and One Detroit.