Mrs. Jackson introduced so many children in the Parramore neighborhood to reading and academics, one of her former students stated “I was jumped into books and never jumped out. She is responsible for creating the zest for reading,” according to Dr. Alzo J. Reddick.
Mrs. Jackson attended Harlem Academy, Morris Brown College and was the librarian at the Booker T. Washington Branch in Orlando Florida. She was very active in her community and certainly guided a multitude of African American students to success.
Mrs. Jackson’s husband was honored for his work as Supervisor of Recreation for the city of Orlando when the Carter Street Center was renamed the John H. Jackson Neighborhood Center. The Jackson’s are the first couple honored separately for their work to improve the city.