Texas Man’s Fight to Move a Lynching Marker Sparks New Battle for Truth

Texas Man’s Fight to Move a Lynching Marker Sparks New Battle for Truth

CENTER, Texas — As Delbert Jackson turned right onto the clean, sandy-paved stretch of  Martin Luther King Drive, his chin lifted with quiet pride. The road’s upkeep is due in large part to Jackson, who leads regular community cleanups in the city. On this humid and sunny morning in early June, something felt a bit off. As he stepped out of his SUV and onto the corner of Daniels Street in Center, Texas, he became tense. The spot, once an empty p…