The JXN Project

The JXN Project endeavors to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jackson Ward by properly contextualizing the origin story of the nation's first historically registered Black urban neighborhood. The project is designed to excavate, elevate, and educate on the hidden histories of Jackson Ward as the "Birthplace of Black Entrepreneurship", an often under-told and overlooked story when discussing the local origins of Black excellence and enterprise in the national narrative.