Professors Inducted Into D.C. Hall of Fame - Georgetown College

Georgetown's Maurice Jackson and Lucile Adams-Campbell have been inducted into the Washington D.C. Hall of Fame for their commitment and service to the D.C. community.

The two received their honors from the Washington D.C. Hall of Fame Society on April 19 during the 10th annual awards program held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Jackson, an assistant history professor, received the honor for his contributions to politics in the D.C. area.

"Usually we honor politicians in the politics and government category. This is the first time we've honored a teacher," said Janette Hoston Harris, founding president of the Washington D.C. Hall of Fame Society. "He really is one of D.C.'s unsung heroes."

Jackson's political activism began as early as his college career at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., where he participated in peace rallies and demonstrations on campus during the civil rights movement. After moving to D.C. in the early 1970s, he interned with the late Rep. Augustus Hawkins (D-Calif.), founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and later delved into various movements within the city.

Aside from his work in Georgetown's history department, Jackson has been elected to the Statehood Constitutional Convention and played a significant role in Georgetown's Prison Outreach programs at Lorton Prison and the Arlington County Jail.