Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | August 21, 1917 |
| Birth Place | Virginia |
| Age | 103 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Net worth: $600 million (2024)
Esther Cooper Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader in Virginia, is estimated to have a net worth of $600 million in 2024. Throughout her illustrious career, she has dedicated herself to the fight against racial injustice, advocating for equal rights and opportunities for all. Her extraordinary work and relentless activism have garnered immense respect and admiration from the community she serves. With her significant wealth, Esther Cooper Jackson continues to support various initiatives, organizations, and causes that align with her commitment to social justice, fostering positive change that uplifts marginalized communities and paves the way for a more inclusive society.
About
Remembered best as a founder of the African- American journal Freedomways, this civil rights Activist and author penned such articles as "This is My Husband: Fighter for His People, Political Refugee" and "The Negro Woman Domestic Worker in Relation to Trade Unionism."
Before Fame
After graduating from Oberlin College, she earned a sociology master's degree from Fisk University.
Trivia
Her influential journal influenced the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s.
Family Life
She grew up in Arlington, Virginia, as the daughter of an Activist mother who served as the northern Virginia branch President of the NAACP. She met her husband, fellow Activist James E. Jackson, while working for the Southern Negro Youth Congress in Birmingham, Alabama.
Associated With
Her Freedomways journal published pieces by Alice Walker, Lorraine Hansberry, and other prominent African-American Writers.
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