| May 17, 1925
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Lester Jackson is born into the Soviet Union to unknown parents. His real name is also unknown.
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| 1931
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[A young Frances Farmer, wins a contest at West Seattle High School with a controversial essay entitled 'God Dies'. National wire services report the story as 'Seattle Girl Denies God and Wins Prize.]
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| 1932 or 1933
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Lester Jackson is enrolled in his first acting troupe. He excels quickly and receives much praise from friends and family.
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| 1935
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[Frances Farmer, now a 21 year-old drama student at the University of Washington, sails to Russia via New York, after winnning a contact. It is said that Farmer encountered a 10 year-old Lester Jackson, who was fascinated by the beautiful, free-thinking American. During this time, it is assumed to have been Farmer who first introduced Lester to New York, the concept of free speech, and her own dealings with controversy and detractors, through conversation. Shortly after the trip Frances moved to New York, was discovered by a talent scount and signed a contract with Paramount Pictures, quickly to become of one Hollywood's hottest stars.]
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| August 1938
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Befriending Vladimir Kofsky, Lester Jackson joins a local soccer team. He is soon watched closely by scouts for professional teams.
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| June 1942
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Rigorous German filmmaker, Paul Mueller, is exiled from Germany for making a documentary exposing homosexuality in the Third Reich. He moves to New York City.
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| September 1943
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Lester Jackson flees from Russia to the United States, although it is still unknown how he managed to do it. He is soon noticed around Harlem, New York, and befriends Michael Little, who shows him life in Harlem. [Frances Farmer may have had contact with Lester Jackson again, either prior to or right after his arrival into the U.S. Her outspoken behaviors landed her in an asylum for a short while. But now, with new troubles, and potentially her interactions with Lester, the accused Communist Farmer was re-committed to a sanitarium, where she would remain for the next 7 years. During that time, Frances undergoes horrendous shock treatments, mulitple rapes, beatings, hyrdotheraphy baths, and a trans-orbital lobotomy, which drastically altered her demeanor.]
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| 1944
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Michael Little continues exposing Lester to the Harlem underworld. Lester becomes a regular at different jazz clubs. Also befriends Hugh Bell, member of Duke Ellington's band.
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| October 1944
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Lester Jackson meets German filmmaker Paul Mueller at a cocktail party at The Palace, a New York nightclub. As Lester is a "Black Russian," Mueller is intrigued and propositions him to star in a new motion picture he is planning, Juice Jones. Lester is excited and agrees.
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| August 1945
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Lester Jackson's first movie, Juice Jones, is released in Harlem, New York. Directed by twenty year-old Mueller, it received excellent reviews.
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| December 1945
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Lester moves into a penthouse apartment in Upper East Side Manhattan
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| July 4, 1947
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Jackson and Mueller's second film, Black Like The Night, is released in Harlem, New York.
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| October 27, 1948
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Jackson and Mueller's third film, The Juiciest is released in Harlem, New York.
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| 1949
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Lester enjoys life as a cult movie star.
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| March 1950
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Jackson and Mueller's fourth film, Nothing Orange About The Juice, is released in Harlem, New York.
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| January 1951
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Lester Jackson and Mueller have a major confrontation and decide not to make anymore films together.
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| June 1951
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Resolving their conflict, Lester and Mueller begin working on their new film.
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| April 31, 1952
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Jackson and Mueller's fifth film, Don't Squeeze The Juice, is released in Harlem, New York.
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| July 23, 1954
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Jackson and Mueller's sixth film Juice Jones, Not Sambo, is released in Harlem, New York.
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| January 1955
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Lester Jackson meets Dee Montgomery on the set of his new film. They immediately begin dating and soon fall in love.
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| March 1955
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Dee moves into Lester's Manhattan penthouse.
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| August 23, 1955
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Lester Jackson and Dee Montgomery are married in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| January 14, 1956
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Jackson and Mueller's last film, Juice of All Trades, is released in Harlem, New York.
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| February 1956
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Lester and Mueller decide to part.
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| March 1956
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Seeking a change from New York, Lester and Dee Jackson decide to move to Los Angeles, California.
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| May 1956
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After several unsuccessful auditions, Lester Jackson decides to quit acting. He begins playing pick-up games of soccer.
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| August 1956
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Lester Jackson enrolls at a Los Angeles city college and begins working for a two-year degree in Political Science. Dee encourages him and together they live off the money from his films.
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| January 1957
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Lester Jackson is diagnosed as "infertile" by four different Los Angeles doctors, the last of which, Dr. Henry Wallace, is a friend of Lester's.
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| June 1958
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Lester Jackson graduates from college with an Associate of Arts degree in Political Science.
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| July 1958
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Now out of school, Lester devotes even more time to playing soccer.
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| September 1958
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Lester Jackson joins Mira Costa, a USF (United Soccer Federation) team and begins playing soccer full-time.
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| December 1958
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Lester sets out on an exhausting world tour and quickly gains prominence on his team. Dee joins him for moral support.
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| March 1959
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Joseph Holiday, a UPI sports photographer, begins covering Lester's soccer carreet ostensibly.
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| December 1960
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Mira Costa begins touring through various parts of Africa. Lester and Dee are excited to explore their African heritage.
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| 1961
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[Another young man, George Lester Jackson (no relation) is sent to San Quentin prison for a term of one year to life for a gas station robbery. Having already served about 2 years, G.L. Jackson helps to organize the Black Panther Part from behind bars. He becomes Field Marshal and respects the philosophies of Soviet leader Lenin, as well as Malcolm X.]
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| February 1961
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While being hosted in Accra, Ghana, Lester Jackson officially announces his "retirement" from soccer. He and Dee decide to reside full-time in Accra.
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| May 1962
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Lester Jackson begins meeting with many African-Americans who have renounced their U.S. citizenship. He is inspired by new friend Patrice Shaw.
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| June 1962
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Lester Jackson begins writing his first novel, From Black and Communist to Black and Democratic. Becomes active in Accra's local Pan-Africanist movement - led by author Julian Mayfield.
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| November 1963
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Lester's novel is published and released in Accra. It is well-received.
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| December 1963
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From Black and Communist to Black and Democratic. is released in the United States to a tidal wave of controversy. The FBI views it as communist propoganda and begins tracing Lester.
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| May 10, 1964
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Lester and others gather at Julian Mayfield's house to welcome Malcolm X to Accra. Patrice Shaw introduces Malcolm to Lester, as Malcolm has read Lester's book and is highly impressed.
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| May 13-17, 1964
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While Malcolm is in Accra, he and Lester spend much time developing a friendship. Malcolm is highly interested in Lester's Socialist background. He also encourages Lester to return to America to fight her problems head-on. Lester agrees.
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| January 1965
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Lester and Dee Jackson return to the United States. They once again reside in Los Angeles, California. Lester immediately begins working on his second novel, mostly a collection of journal entries and observations.
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| February 21, 1965
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Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem, New York. Lester slips into a deep depression, as Malcolm X was a mentor to him.
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| February 28, 1965
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Lester Jackson disappears. His wife has no trace of him.
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| March 1965
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Theorists begin speculating that Lester Jackson was removed by the United States government.
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| August 14, 1966
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Lester Jackson is discovered by UPI photo-journalist Joseph Holiday in London. He is playing back-up guitar with an up and coming Jimi Hendrix. He is wearing a white "afro" wig.
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| August 15, 1966
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Holiday releases a story to the UPI and brings Lester to light. He is forced back into the public.
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| August 21, 1966
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Lester returns to Los Angeles and is reunited with his wife Dee. Neither of them will comment publicly on their reunion.
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| September 15, 1966
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Lester Jackson - still wearing a wig - and Dee, pack up their belongings and move to New Jersey. Sometime after their move, Dee becomes pregnant.
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| November 1966
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Lester Jackson begins work - primarily writing - on his first solo music album. He works with close friend and music producer Tony Scott, and uses the pseudonym "Kaptain Kid." The album is inspired by "New Jersey."
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| February 1967
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Lester begins recording rough mixes of his songs. Dee and he happily anticipate their child.
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| May 20, 1967
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Dee's pregnancy is tragically terminated by a miscarriage. Lester completely abandons his music career.
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| June 1967
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Lester Jackson begins showing signs of stress, as he begins having tremendous mood swings and is seen on several occassions talking to himself.
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| July 1967
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No longer wearing his white "afro" wig, Lester Jackson begins wandering the streets of New Jersey. He and Dee live off of savings.
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| August 1967
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After wandering the streets of New Jersey for several weeks, Lester Jackson decides he needs to direct his energy into something positive that will better his community. He sees that political action is necessary.
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| January 1968
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Lester Jackson contacts former companion Patrice Shaw and informs him he is considering entering politics. Patrice encourages Lester and offers his support.
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| January 2, 1968
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Patrice Shaw arrives to New Jersey and officially begins work - with Lester - on Lester's political agenda.
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| February 4, 1968
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Managed by his close friend Patrice Shaw, Lester announces his bid for New Jersey State Senate. He is to run as a Socialist.
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| February 5, 1968
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The Socialist Party informs the New Jersey press that it will not endorse Lester Jackson as Socialist Candidate, as they feel he is an outsider to the political process.
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| February 1968
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The FBI, as part of its COINTELPRO, infiltrates his small campaign.
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| March-August 1968
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Lester Jackson spends most of his time speaking around New Jersey in coffee shops and small colleges. Exit polls show him in the lead for his seat.
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| September 2, 1968
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After dining at a local restaurant, Lester Jackson becomes violently ill.
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| September 14, 1968
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After being bedridden for nearly two weeks, and with his condition not looking to improve, Lester Jackson is forced to withdraw from the Senate race.
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| September 17, 1968
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Doctors determine that Lester Jackson's illness is the direct result of being poisoned.
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| October-December 1968
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Lester Jackson spends most of his time in bed recovering from his illness.
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| 1969
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[Black Panther George Lester Jackson, still in San Quentin is charged with killing a prison guard and is sent to solitary confinement, effectively ending his Panther organization. He begins writing books which are widely read within the penal system and beyond.]
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| January 7, 1969
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After recovering from his mysterious illness, Lester Jackson vanishes forever.
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| February 1969
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Theorists debate whether Lester Jackson was "taken out" by the United States government or if he fled away on his own free will.
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| March 2, 1969
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Dee Jackson sells she and Lester's belongings and moves back to Los Angeles, California. She is left with a substantial savings account which Lester had accumulated.
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| August 1, 1970
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[20 years after having been released from abusive asylums and released after receiving a lobotomy, leaving her in a condition only fit for modest television work, Frances Farmer dies of cancer. She was 56. Her autobiography Will There Really Be A Morning? is finished by a friend and released posthumously. There is no mention of Lester Jackson in any of her accounts.]
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| September 18, 1970
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[Jimi Hendrix dies under mysterious circumstances. He is said to have suffocated on his own vomit after a drug overdose, but the final coroner's report leaves it at "open verdict", meaning no confirmed cause of death.
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| August 21, 1971
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[Two weeks after the completion of his final book Blood In My Eye in which he predicts he will be murdered in prison, inmate George Lester Jackson is shot and killed in San Quentin Prison.]
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| 1976
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[Former Los Angeles Police Department agent Louis Tackwood, testified at the San Quentin 6 trial, that his first assignment was to assist in plotting the murder of George Lester Jackson.]
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| September 1976
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Dee Jackson officially becomes Dee Jackson-Brown after she remarries to a former professional football player.
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| April 1985
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Dee Jackson-Brown sells all of Lester Jackson's musical works-in-progress to a major record label.
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| 1988
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Mercury/Polygram Records releases an album entitled New Jersey, written mostly by Jon Bon Jovi, however featuring lyrics and music by "Captain Kidd."
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| August 1993
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Novelist Allen Field begins a written biography entitled The Rebirth of Lester Jackson.
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| January 1994
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Filmmaker Max Jones begins writing a feature-length screenplay about the life of Lester Jackson.
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| 1995
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[Filmmaker Kevon Ford releases an book into the underground, Lester Jackson: More Than an American Hero, and a documentary Red and Black: the Life of Lester Jackson. Both become the seminal documents regarding Lester's life and disappearance and are more comprehensive than either Field or Jones' previous work.]
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| 1995
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[The California State Senate issues a "Phantom" Lifetime Acheivement Certificiate in honor of Lester Jackson, who is still missing in action.]
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| 1996
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[The Vodkasebook, an early version of the Red and Black: The Lester Jackson Manifesto site is launched on the Internet, using primarily Ford's work as a backbone. The name is changed twice more, admist angry emails from those who find the titles offensive to Russians. Finally, in September of that year, the current title is issued.]
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