Esther Cooper Jackson

Civil rights activist

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]

Esther Cooper Jackson
Esther Cooper Jackson in 1968
Jackson in 1968
Born
Esther Victoria Cooper

(1917-08-21)August 21, 1917
DiedAugust 23, 2022(2022-08-23) (aged 105)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Civil rights activist, social worker
Known forFreedomways
Spouse
James E. Jackson
(m. 1941; died 2007)
Children2

Jackson died at a retirement center in Boston, Massachusetts on August 23, 2022, two days after turning 105.[2]

References

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  1. "Freedomways (1961-1985) •". December 18, 2009.
  2. Johnson, Timothy V. (August 30, 2022). "Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality". People's World. Retrieved September 3, 2022.