Name Santita Jackson Role Singer | Nephews Jesse Louis Jackson III | |
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Siblings Jesse Jackson, Jr., Jonathan Jackson, Ashley Laverne Jackson, Jacqueline Lavinia Jackson, Yusef DuBois Jackson Parents Jesse Jackson, Jacqueline Brown Grandparents Noah Louis Robinson, Charles Henry Jackson, Helen Burns Similar People Jesse Jackson, Jesse Jackson - Jr, Jonathan Jackson, Jacqueline Brown, Roger Ailes | ||
Santita jackson at dake s dinner
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator from Chicago, Illinois. As a singer, Jackson toured with Roberta Flack and performed the National Anthem at President Clinton's Second Inauguration. She now appears regularly on the Fox News Channel and is the host of a television show on The Word Network.
Contents
- Santita jackson at dake s dinner
- Santita jackson show episode 16
- Early life and education
- Musical career
- Television and Radio
- Other Media
- References
Santita jackson show episode 16
Early life and education
Jackson was born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1963. She is the oldest daughter of Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson was raised in Chicago along with her siblings Jesse, Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, and Jacqueline.
Jackson attended John J. Pershing Elementary School and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, where she was a National Merit Scholar. While interviewing for admission to Harvard University, Jackson was criticized by two alumni for her father’s political views. Though ultimately accepted to Harvard, she said of the school, “I didn’t feel it was the proper environment after that interview.” Jackson subsequently attended Howard University on a full merit scholarship. While at Howard University, Jackson became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Following her time at Howard, Jackson worked as an aide to Illinois congressman Gus Savage.
Musical career
Shortly after college, Jackson moved to New York to pursue a career in music. She spent over five years touring as a backup singer for Roberta Flack, and later performed with the Opera Ebony company.
In 1996, Jackson was asked by the family of Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown to perform at his funeral alongside Wynton Marsalis and the Howard University Chorale. The following year, Jackson performed the National Anthem at Bill Clinton’s second Presidential Inauguration.
In 2009, Jackson released her first recording project, “Put Your Arms Around the World,” a collaboration with songwriter Janice Kapp Perry, vocalist Chris Willis, and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
Television and Radio
In April 2012, Jackson began working as a political commentator on the Fox News Channel. She also hosts her own television show on The Word Network. Earlier, Jackson produced her father's show “Upfront with Jesse Jackson” on The Word Network.
Santita Jackson is the writer, co-host, and executive producer of the nationally syndicated radio show “Keep Hope Alive with Rev. Jesse Jackson.” She previously hosted “The Santita Jackson Show” on Chicago’s WVON1690 AM.
Other Media
Jackson is a founding contributor at The Grio, an MSNBC website dedicated to African American news and opinion.