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Following the Footsteps of Jack O’Dell | LAWCHA

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On the frosty morning of January 13, 2024, the student union building at the University of Washington (UW) was buzzing with the joy of reunion as longtime friends, students, and comrades of Jack O’Dell (1923-2019) gathered to attend “Reckoning with the Black Radical Tradition,” a conference held in honor of O’Dell. The event was hosted by the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, a center dedicated to the advancement of all working peoples. A trusted advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson, O’Dell was a lesser known yet indispensable figure in the Black freedom movement in the latter half of the twentieth century. He was a visionary organizer and intellectual who was deeply attuned to the constantly changing field of struggle. His sharp historical analyses and engagement with diverse modes of organizing were always informed by the task at hand. In the months leading up to the conference, the Bridges Center hosted a reading group on Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder: The Black Fr

Following the Footsteps of Jack O’Dell | LAWCHA Skip to content × LaborOnline Following the Footsteps of Jack O’Dell by Soohyung Hur February 27, 2024 Get PDF of this article Soohyung Hur Soohyung Hur (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington. Her research interests lie at the intersection of critical university studies, Asian American studies, and the study of U.S. imperialism. She currently works as a Graduate Staff Assistant at the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. View all posts by Soohyung Hur » --> On the frosty morning of Januar

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