Christina Jackson
Christina Jackson is a Philly-raised cultural producer, sociologist and organizer. She is also a proud mama to her twins Guari and Kaiya. She has worked with countless groups as a community facilitator and consultant around jazz history, the arts, Black maternal mortality, child welfare, anti-violence, gentrification, housing, and racial justice. Her non-fiction books have largely included her ethnographic work with low-income social movements of color in the city. Additionally, Dr. Jackson co-produced the documentary, “The Philadelphia Clef Club: A Continuing Legacy.” She is also a sociology professor at Rutgers University Camden. She received her doctorate in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Temple University.
Awarded Grants
2024
Art and Change Grant (ACG)
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Overview
Christina Jackson’s project, entitled Stepping in Time, is a set of three audio storytelling tours of historic jazz venues across three neighborhoods in Philadelphia, culminating from a relationship with the Philadelphia Clef Club of Performing Arts, an anchor in the Philadelphia music scene and a historical pillar of the Black music community. This tour will deepen emotional connection with these cultural centers through an immersive experience of audio storytelling. Christina will use a combination of archival media, as well as newly recorded interviews as part of the audio tour, with the aim of sharing the value of these cultural places and nurturing the next generation of future music leaders, even beyond jazz.
