Emory O. Jackson sits in the offices of his newspaper, The Birmingham World, for which he served as the editor from 1941 to 1975. Jackson was a tireless voice and activist for voting rights in Jefferson County.

Emory O. Jackson sits in the offices of his newspaper, The Birmingham World, for which he served as the editor from 1941 to 1975. Jackson was a tireless voice and activist for voting rights in Jefferson County.