I understand Mr. Jackman a bit better after spending time in Marseille. Although I never made it to Paris, I did see a photo of the exterior of the apartment building where he lived. I am still baffled …no that is not the word..awed is closer..by his selflessness. I find myself wondering if he was happy. Certainly that was his goal when he decided to stay in France yet, based upon his correpondence, he was unable to avoid his financial problems. How much things have changed and how much they have remained the same. Harold Jackman’s birthday is coming up. Hopefully next year, after my book is published, he will be remembered.
The Best Man: Harold Jackman and the Harlem Renaissance 