She Was Making History #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast
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Before she was murdered, Alberta Jones Before she was murdered, Alberta Jones was making history. In 1965, Alberta O. was making history. In 1965, Alberta O. was making history. In 1965, Alberta O. Jones became the first black female Jones became the first black female Jones became the first black female prosecutor in Louisville history. And prosecutor in Louisville history. And prosecutor in Louisville history. And that was only one of so many impressive that was only one of so many impressive that was only one of so many impressive things that she'd done. She helped things that she'd done. She helped things that she'd done. She helped register thousands of black voters register thousands of black voters register thousands of black voters during the Civil Rights Movement. She during the Civil Rights Movement. She during the Civil Rights Movement. She helped push anti-discrimination laws in helped push anti-discrimination laws in helped push anti-discrimination laws in Louisville. And she became one of the Louisville. And she became one of the Louisville. And she became one of the first black women to pass the Kentucky first black women to pass the Kentucky first black women to pass the Kentucky bar. Oh, and Muhammad Ali trusted her bar. Oh, and Muhammad Ali trusted her bar. Oh, and Muhammad Ali trusted her enough to negotiate his first enough to negotiate his first enough to negotiate his first professional boxing contract. Alberta professional boxing contract. Alberta professional boxing contract. Alberta wasn't just a lawyer. She was changing wasn't just a lawyer. She was changing wasn't just a lawyer. She was changing power structures, which is why what power structures, which is why what power structures, which is why what happened next could be so troubling. happened next could be so troubling. happened next could be so troubling. Because in the months before she died, Because in the months before she died, Because in the months before she died, Alberta told family members that she was Alberta told family members that she was Alberta told family members that she was being followed. being followed. being followed. Her car was even apparently being bumped Her car was even apparently being bumped Her car was even apparently being bumped into on purpose, and people were into on purpose, and people were into on purpose, and people were watching her. The more successful watching her. The more successful watching her. The more successful Alberta became, the more dangerous her Alberta became, the more dangerous her Alberta became, the more dangerous her life seemed to get. Could Alberta have life seemed to get. Could Alberta have life seemed to get. Could Alberta have been targeted?
Summary
This transcript highlights the remarkable achievements of Alberta Jones, the first black female prosecutor in Louisville, who also spearheaded voter registration and anti-discrimination efforts, and even negotiated with Muhammad Ali, demonstrating her power in dismantling societal barriers. Her increasing success, however, coincided with her expressed fears of being followed and targeted, suggesting her activism may have led to her untimely death. The conclusion leaves open the disturbing possibility that her groundbreaking work made her a target.