Author and Storyteller Birdel Jackson will discuss his autobiography, Growing Up Donnie & Kaki: the First 18 years, which follows the journey of Birdel and his sister, Carol Ann, through their first 18 years growing up in segregated Memphis Tennessee through the 1940’s and 50’s. Birdel Jackson now resides in Alpharetta, retired from his successful career as a civil engineer. He is a member of the Academy of Distinguished Engineering Graduates of the University of Toledo and the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, Birdel serves as President for the Jackson-Davis Foundation providing engineering scholarships in honor of his grandparents, Gladys Davis Jackson, who attended Spelman College, and Birdel F. Jackson, Sr., who attended Rust and Knoxville Colleges.
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Earlier Event: January 26
The Mack Henry Brown Marker Committee
Later Event: February 16
Cultural Spotlight Series - Author Talk with Sharon Vines