Provided/Courtney Moore
Jetta Norris Jones grew up in a time when famous Black women role models were few.
By the end of her life, she had become that role model for others, fulfilling her parents’ wishes that she break barriers.
And so she did, becoming the only Black woman in her class at Yale Law School and the first Black woman trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago.
“Her priority always remained advancing the well-being of the African American community,” said Denise Gardner, chair-elect of the Art Institute Board of Trustees. “She really turned out to be quite a role model for me . and I used to marvel at the way she was able to effect change. She was quite good at it.”