Esther Cooper Jackson
Appearance
Esther Cooper Jackson | |
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Born | Esther Victoria Cooper August 21, 1917 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 23, 2022 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 105)
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, social worker |
Known for | Freedomways |
Spouse |
James E. Jackson
(m. 1941; died 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Esther Victoria Cooper Jackson (August 21, 1917 – August 23, 2022) was an American civil rights activist and social worker. She was one of the founding editors of the magazine Freedomways. She also was an organizational and executive secretary at the Southern Negro Youth Congress.[1]
Jackson died at a retirement center in Boston, Massachusetts on August 23, 2022, two days after turning 105.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Freedomways (1961-1985) •". December 18, 2009.
- ↑ Johnson, Timothy V. (August 30, 2022). "Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality". People's World. Retrieved September 3, 2022.