25 pges vol 28 no 1 12-22-21

Before the Illinois Lottery there was the
“King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones”
The unique documentary a crowdfunding
campaign has been launched that delves into
the history of segregation and the fight for
power in Chicago during the 30s and 40s.
Film director Harriet Marin Jones (Abelart
Productions) documentary “King of Kings:
Chasing Edward Jones” the untold story of
one of the most prominent, yet elusive African
American figures of the 20th century. As director
and producer Jones has spent the past
10 years gathering documents and interviews
about her grandfather, Edward Jones, a man
who built an empire on an illegal numbers
game, known as Policy, which went on to
b e c o m e t h e S t a t e l o t t e r y .
Many illustrious personalities crossed paths
with the most famous Policy King of all
times; among them Josephine Baker, Duke
Chicago Street Journal December 22-Januray 4, 2022 Page 21
Film director
Harriet Marin
Jones to
produce film
on her grandfather,
Edward
Jones
Ellington, Billie Holiday,
Bojangles, Frida Kahlo,
Joe Lewis, and Quincy
Jones (whose father
worked for Edward Jones).
Edward Jones' life was and remains an
inspiration.” says Harriet Marin Jones. “As his
granddaughter, I have access to extraordinary
pictures and documents enabling us to unveil
the compelling story of how he managed to
build an empire and then lose control. Edward
Jones’ race made him controversial to many
who could not tolerate that an influential and
wealthy African American continue to prosper.
Before falling into oblivion, he set an
example, by supporting his community, helping
to create thousands of jobs, and opening
m a n y d o o r s f o r t h e A f r i c a n
A m e r i c a n s o f C h i c a g o .
Accompanied by Debbie Allen (Executive
Producer), Michel Fessler Academy awardwinning
screenwriter) and Bruno Coulais (a
multiple award-winning composer), Harriet
Marin Jones is launching this crowdfunding
campaign to not only raise funds, but also to
raise awareness about her documentary and
her grandfather’s extraordinary narrative.
“Crowdfunding on Kickstarter will allow each
and every participant to personally own a bit
of this significant untold story.”
More on Edward Jones: KINGS The
True Story of Chicago's Policy Kings
and Numbers Racketeers An Informal
History by Chicagoan Nathan Thompson
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