The late philanthropist and wife of music industry legend Clarence Avant “was a collector of souls who wanted to make sure everyone got the chance to fly.”
, representing the Second District, noted in an email to “I am honored to celebrate the unveiling of the Jacqueline Avant Children and Family Center. The center is a meaningful addition to our community and will provide hope and a multitude of health and mental health services to children and their families in South Los Angeles.”Candace Bond McKeever
for playing a key role in bringing the center to fruition. Prior to Jacqueline’s death, the two would drive and walk around the Watts/Willowbrook neighborhood — home also to the neighboring Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center and MLK Medical Campuswith Jacqueline visualizing that one day she would raise enough money to build a center to help children. “We’d begun raising money and were making progress,” says Nicole.
At the time of this interview, her dad Clarence had only seen photos of his wife’s dream fulfilled. Asked his reaction, Nicole says, “It was emotional but he was also like ‘Wow, this is amazing. Finally, the world gets to see what Jackie’s been doing this whole time.'” As for her mom’s reaction, Nicole says, ‘I can feel that she’s very happy. She wasn’t just a collector of art and other things. She was a collector of souls who wanted to make sure everyone got the chance to fly.”
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