Pitch Black

Meet Children's Author Christine Turner Jackson

Christine earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from The George Washington University. After teaching elementary science in Maryland, she began her 25-year career with the U.S. Department of Education.

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Pitch Black Book Launch

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Pitch Black & Hattie Bea from Washington, DC

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Pitch Black is Christine's first published book.  Inspired by the events of her father's childhood growing up in Washington, DC in the 1950's, she found a simple baseball story revealed more about family bonds and the significant role of males in his life.  She's currently working on her second book also set in the nation's capital.

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Benjamin Turner

My dad, Benjamin Turner throwing out the first pitch at the Washington National's game in 2016.

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Christine Jackson posed for a picture with her family and the main character of 'Pitch Black', her father Ben Turner, at the East of the River Book Festival in October of 2019. 

Pitch Black Events

  • East of the River Book Festival 2016

  • 2017 Readers & Writing Workshop
    ​Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack & Jill of America

  • East of the River Book Festival 2018

  • Multicultural Children and Youth Book Club Black History Event 2014

  • East of the River Book Festival 2019

  • Prince George’s County Memorial Library System Summer Reading Series:  Antoine & Friends Virtual Book Event 2020

Pitch Black at T.C. Williams High School

Author Christine Jackson seen here in February of 2020 at T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus during their Black History Month celebration. 

Pitch Black on the Move

Pitch Black Connections

Author Christine Jackson meets MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy.  She presented him with a signed copy of her book Pitch Black.

See the interaction by clicking the link below.​​

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