QuoteThe Florida Times-Union
July 16, 2007
She brought minority issues to city forefront
By Dana Treen,
The Times-Union
Jackie Brown, who caught the attention of Jacksonville and its politicians by dressing as Aunt Jemima to protest city minority contracting rules then ran for mayor to make a point about people she believed were left behind, has died.
Full article: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071607/met_184628837.shtml
Evidently she had been sick for a while. R.I.P. Jackie.
She was certainly a colorful advocate and she'll be missed by many.
Yes, colorful. Also, a little over the top. Sometimes I really think people didn't take her seriously. However, she was passionate about what she believed in. God be with her family at this time.
I am really going to miss my mentor Jackie. She was an important part of who I am today and was an visionary leader who stood up for the people of Jacksonville to make a difference.
It seemed unreal to say goodbye. To be absent from the body is to be present in the Lord and I truly believe she is in her Heavenly home watching over us.
May God Bless Chris and the Brown Family and may we continue to honor and celebrate her legacy.
She was a strong lady. Some of her ways were a bit unconventional. But she provided a voice for those who rarely have one.
Unconventional...yes, but her methods did help bring attention to the issue...and she was indeed a voice that needed to be heard and was all too often ignored.