Joyce Ardell Jackson (1947 - 2013)

Born 2 Jun 1947 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States

Died 29 Dec 2013 at age 66 in San Pedro, San Bernardino, California, United States

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Biography

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Joyce Ardell Jackson was a disability rights activist who grew up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She participated in the famous 504 Sit-In at the San Francisco Federal Building and was active in many organizations until her doctors urged her to retire in the mid-1990s.

• juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, starting at age 12^[1]
• 1973 Santa Clara University
• McDonnell Douglas, British Telecommunications, The San Jose Mercury News, Community Resources for Independent Living
• April 1977 The 504 Sit In^[1][2]
  • went to DC to meet with Carter administration
• National Board, American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
• d/o LeRoy Charles Jackson & Bernice^[1]
  • siblings: Thelma Stiles, LeRoy Jr., Gail Harris, Raymond^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Guest contributor. "Joyce Ardell Jackson: A fighter for disability rights." Berkleyside. 17 Feb 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. ↑ Jennings, Ken and John Roderick. "The 504 Sit-In (Entry 473.LK1413)." Omnibus<i> (podcast). Episode 269. 23 June 2020. Retrieved via Overcast (app) 1 July 2020.</li></ol>

• Vilissa. "Black History Month 2017: Remembering Joyce Jackson, Black, Disabled, & Phenomenal." Ramp Your Voice! with Valissa (blog). 3 Feb 2017. http://www.rampyourvoice.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
• "Joyce Jackson and the 504 Sit Ins – Black History Month, Disability #herstory." PhD Life: A PhD student life and research on disability history (blog). 30 Sep 2018. https://felicitysresearch.wordpress.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
• https://magazine.scu.edu/classnote/joyce-ardell-jackson/
• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #125324408 (accessed 8 September 2023)
  Memorial page for Joyce Ardell Jackson (2 Jun 1947-29 Dec 2013), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by Michael Hague (contributor 47979739).

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