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. #JacobBlake comes from a line of civil rights activism.
Rev. Jacob Blake Sr., led the fight for fair housing in Evanston, IL in the 1960s & '70s. He led the Ebenezer AME Church and organized marches after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King to fight for fair housing.
Rev. Jacob Blake Sr., led the fight for fair housing in Evanston, IL in the 1960s & '70s. He led the Ebenezer AME Church and organized marches after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King to fight for fair housing.
“The fittest tribute the city of Evanston can pay to Martin Luther King is immediate passage of an effective and comprehensive housing law.” -Rev Jacob Blake, Sr. grandfather of #JacobBlake
In April 1968, Evanston city council passed an ordinance banning housing discrimination.
In April 1968, Evanston city council passed an ordinance banning housing discrimination.
In 1970, #JacobBlake's grandfather spearheaded an effort to bring subsidized housing for low-income seniors to Evanston, Illinois. The complex was known as Ebenezer Primm Towers.
In April 1968, #JacobBlake's grandfather led multiple marches through Evanston, IL to mourn the passing of Dr. King and to fight for an end to housing segregation.
Too often, we see character assassination of Black people subject to police violence. Jacob Blake's life matters.
Too often, we see character assassination of Black people subject to police violence. Jacob Blake's life matters.
