Jackson, H. Ralph

(11428) 1968 AFSCME Convention

pneirink — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:48:17 -0400

The Reverend H. Ralph Jackson of Memphis gives the thumbs up to celebrate the recent success of the sanitation workers’ strike. President Jerry Wurf and Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Ames look on at the 1968 AFSCME Convention in Bal Harbour, FL.

(24729) Reverend H. Ralph Jackson

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:23:59 -0400

Reverend H. Ralph Jackson, a leader of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike, rests during the one-year remembrance of Martin Luther King’s assassination.

(24738) Memphis Strike Leaders

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:03:09 -0400

Leaders of the Memphis Local 1733 sanitation workers strike prepare to speak at a podium. At center is Reverend H. Ralph Jackson, flanked by, possibly, Taylor Blair (left) and possibly Nelson Jones or Joe Parsely.

(24740) Reverend Ralph Jackson

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:13 -0400

Reverend H. Ralph Jackson, a leader of the 1968 AFSCME Memphis Local 1733 sanitation workers strike, speaks to supporters of the cause.

(24748) Civil Rights Leaders in Memphis

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:21 -0400

Civil rights leaders traveled to Memphis to support striking Local 1733 sanitation workers. At left is Reverend H. Ralph Jackson. At center left is Andrew Young speaking with Ralph Abernathy. Standing behind them is AFSCME organizer Jesse Epps.

(24751) Abernathy and Wurf

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:46:04 -0400

Reverend Ralph Abernathy and AFSCME President Jerry Wurf give a press conference in Memphis on the occasion of the first anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination. Reverend H. Ralph Jackson stands behind them.

(26945) 1974 King anniversary

jruss — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:42:06 -0400

Reverend Ralph Jackson speaks in Memphis in 1974 on the sixth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

(26946) 1980 King anniversary

jruss — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:58:44 -0400

Reverend Ralph Jackson (left) and AFSCME President Jerry Wurf speak in 1980 in Memphis at the 12th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

(26948) 1979 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:57:24 -0400

AFSCME Memphis Local 1733 march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1979 on the 11th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. Labor and civil rights leaders such as Reverend Ralph Jackson, Local 1733 Director Taylor Rogers, and AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, and Congressman Harold Ford, Sr. lead the march.

(26984) 1974 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:22:37 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders march to honor Martin Luther King on the 6th anniversary of his assassination. March leaders include AFSCME Local 1733 leader and 1968 striker Taylor Rogers, Reverend Ralph Jackson, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, and AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy.

(26986) 1974 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:31:36 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders lead a march in Memphis in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the sixth anniversary of his assassination. From left: Reverend Ralph Jackson, AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, Jesse Jackson, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy.

(26988) 1970 King anniversary

jruss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:44:14 -0400

AFSCME and civil rights leaders lead a march in Memphis on the second anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. Front row, starting second from left: Reverend Ralph Jackson, AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, and AFSCME representative Jessie Epps.

(27020) 1969 King anniversary

jruss — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:40:21 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders participate in a march in Memphis on the first anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. Among the marchers are civil rights leader James Lawson, AFSCME president Jerry Wurf, Reverend Ralph Jackson, Reverend Ralph Abernathy, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Ames, and AFSCME leader Father Albert Blatz.