son of Attorney Amira Jackmon; grandson of poet Marvin X. When he was two years old, he told his grandfather, "You can't save the world but I can!"
piano and voice students at recital, UC Berkeley, May 1, 2016
piano and voice students at recital, UC Berkeley, May 1, 2016
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Jah Amiel and fellow students
Jah Amiel and fellow students
His piano teacher Phoebe Abramowitz and Jah Amiel
Jah Amiel, Cal Bear, Naima Joy
Aunt Muhammida and Jah Amiel
Jah Amiel and Naima Joy
Amira, Muhammida and aunt Debra Jackmon
From the Jah Amiel Archives
FYI, his grandfather's archives are in the Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley
FYI, his grandfather's archives are in the Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley
Left to Right: Marvin X, grandson Jah Amiel, director Stanley Nelson, MX's daughter Attorney Amira Jackmon and her daughter Naimah Joy at Shattuck Cinema, Berkeley showing of Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution, directed by Stanley Nelson; Marvin X is in the film. He and Stanley Nelson participated in the Q and A. Jah Amiel said, "It was too much shooting!"
Left of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is Naima Joy and her aunt Nefertiti, on right is Jah Amiel. Mayor issued proclamation to Marvin X on the 50th Anniversary of the Black Arts Movement of which he is one of the founders. On right of Marvin X is Dr. Elnora T. Webb, Laney College President. Seated in Dr. Nathan Hare, father of Black and Ethnic Studies.
photo Ken Johnson
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Left to Right: Paul Cobb, Dr. Leslee Stradford, Rt. Col. Conway Jones, Jr., Marvin X, granddaughter Naima Joy, grandson Jah Amiel, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Dr. Elnora T. Webb, President of Laney College, Dr. Nathan Hare, Lynette McElhaney, President of the Oakland City Council.
photo Ken Johnson
photo Ken Johnson
Left to Right: Paul Cobb, Dr. Leslee Stradford, Rt. Col. Conway Jones, Jr., Marvin X, granddaughter Naima Joy, grandson Jah Amiel, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Dr. Elnora T. Webb, President of Laney College, Dr. Nathan Hare, Lynette McElhaney, President of the Oakland City Council.
photo Ken Johnson