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Edition 12 (1968) Winner
Jacqueline Jackson
ジャクリン・ジャクソン
Jakurin Jakuson
Aliases:
Jackie Jackson / Jacqueline Lavinia Davis / Jacqueline Brown
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-03-07 （Fort Pierce, Florida）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Fort Pierce, Florida → Newport News, Virginia → Greensboro, North Carolina → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Author, peace activist
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Affiliations
- Rainbow/PUSH
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| North Carolina A&T State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Huntington High School
Country:
United States
North Carolina A&T State University
Country:
United States
Dropped out due to birth of first child.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | — | — | North Carolina A&T State University | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Peace & Justice Award | Vieques naval bombing protest | — | Rainbow/PUSH | 受賞 |
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
2021
Organization:
North Carolina A&T State University
Result:
受賞
Peace & Justice Award
2001
Work:
Vieques naval bombing protest
Organization:
Rainbow/PUSH
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Loving You, Thinking of You, Don't Forget to Pray
2019 collection of lettersA compilation of letters sent daily to her son Jesse Jackson Jr. while he was incarcerated for 30 months for violating federal campaign laws. Discusses criminal justice reform and reintegration of ex-convicts.
family bondscriminal justice reformfaithperseverance
Bibliography
- Loving You, Thinking of You, Don't Forget to Pray
Health
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COVID-192021年8月Hospitalized with husband. Admitted to ICU at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, released after weeks. Unvaccinated but later advocated for vaccination after recovery.
Legacy
Little known to the public despite being wife of Jesse Jackson, active as peace activist including talks with Palestinian leaders, relief in Ethiopia/Sudan/Somalia, Vieques protest arrest. Author of letters to imprisoned son.
Quotes
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'...she's the best person for this country at this time. We have a failing economy at this time. The image of women is at rock bottom. I'm looking for someone to elevate not only the economy, but the image of women...'
Source: NPR interview (2008) -
'This has been a very humiliating experience and dehumanizing experience for me.'
Source: Statement after Vieques release (2001)
Trivia
- Wife of Jesse Jackson (m. 1962).
- Mother of 5 children including Santita, Jesse Jr., Jonathan Jackson.
- Considered becoming a nun as a teenager.
- Never met her father.
- Arrested in Vieques protest 2001, refused body cavity search, solitary confinement.
- Hospitalized in ICU for COVID-19 in 2021.