PA-114 Jack and Jill of America Foundation

Marker text: Jack and Jill of America Foundation
Founded 1938 by Marion Turner Stubbs, Lela Jones, and nine other African-American mothers of middle-class families to provide activities for their children despite racial segregation. The local chapter--first in the U.S.-- formerly met here.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1992

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Location: 1605 Christian Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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