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Three ways to keep his legacy working
The statue is finished. The work of telling his story is not.
Read the book
In the Service of Community, an Honored Elder: The Honorable Judge Perry Brooks Jackson, by his nieces Anita P. Jackson, Ph.D., and Laureen B. Beach, M.Ed. (New Concord Press).
Give to the memorial fund
Gifts to the Judge Perry B. Jackson Memorial are received by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation and are tax-deductible.
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Judge Perry B. Jackson Memorial
1375 East 9th Street, Floor 2
Cleveland, OH 44114-1785
Share his story
Bring a class to the Justice Center, cite the archives above in a paper, or share this page during Black History Month and Law Day.
In her review of the family’s book, retired Judge C. Ellen Connally called him the trailblazer who opened the door for the Black judges who followed him onto Ohio’s courts.
The people behind the memorial
Family, colleagues and a bar foundation
- Dr. Anita P. JacksonNiece. Co-author of the family biography, led fundraising and climbed Kilimanjaro for the memorial. Donated the statue to Cuyahoga County.
- Laureen B. Beach, M.Ed.Niece. Co-author of the family biography.
- Shirley McWhorter MossNiece. Sculptor of the bronze statue.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and FoundationReceived memorial gifts and hosted the 2020 unveiling ceremony.