[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MYRNA CARTER JACKSON

  (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary 
life and legacy of civil rights activist Mrs. Myrna Carter Jackson of 
Birmingham, Alabama, who passed away on May 31, 2024, at the age of 82.
  A community leader, community activist, civil rights and voting 
rights activist, teacher, and cosmetologist, Mrs. Jackson wore many 
hats, but the common thread was public service.
  Mrs. Jackson was jailed twice for her involvement in the civil rights 
movement in Birmingham. She served as the first vice president of the 
Metro Birmingham Branch of the NAACP and eventually commissioner of the 
Housing Authority of the Birmingham district.
  Whether she was providing job training for the youth, supporting 
victims of Hurricane Katrina, or substitute teaching, Mrs. Myrna 
Jackson never missed an opportunity to give back. Her life stands as a 
testament to the power of ordinary Americans to achieve extraordinary 
social change.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
inspiring life and legacy of civil rights activist Mrs. Myrna Carter 
Jackson of Birmingham, Alabama. She will be sorely missed.

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