Jackson, Alexander Louis (1891-1973)
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Jackson, Alexander Louis (1891-1973)
Description
Alexander Louis Jackson was a Civil Rights Activist. He was born in Englewood New Jersey and grew up on William and Humphrey Street in the heart of Englewood's historic African American community.
Jackson attended Lincoln and Liberty Schools, Englewood High School, Andover, and Harvard University.
In 1915, along with his friend Carter G. Woodson, he co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life. The ASNL established Negro History Week in 1926, which would later become Black History Month. In 1917 Jackson also became one of the founders of the Chicago branch of the National Urban League. From 1921 to 1924 he was the assistant publisher of the Chicago Defender, the largest owned African American newspaper during that era. He became the general manager in 1925. Jackson was the president of the board of trustees of the Provident Hospital and Training School, which was the first African-American-owned and operated hospital in America.
Jackson was married to Charlotte E. Walker in 1914. During this marriage, he had four children, Caroline Booth, Alexander Louis Jackson III, William Edward Jackson, and Winslow Loring Jackson. Charlotte died in 1928 and Jackson married Jana Lenas Booth who passed in 1966. His last wife was Marie Poston whom he married in 1968.
Jackson attended Lincoln and Liberty Schools, Englewood High School, Andover, and Harvard University.
In 1915, along with his friend Carter G. Woodson, he co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life. The ASNL established Negro History Week in 1926, which would later become Black History Month. In 1917 Jackson also became one of the founders of the Chicago branch of the National Urban League. From 1921 to 1924 he was the assistant publisher of the Chicago Defender, the largest owned African American newspaper during that era. He became the general manager in 1925. Jackson was the president of the board of trustees of the Provident Hospital and Training School, which was the first African-American-owned and operated hospital in America.
Jackson was married to Charlotte E. Walker in 1914. During this marriage, he had four children, Caroline Booth, Alexander Louis Jackson III, William Edward Jackson, and Winslow Loring Jackson. Charlotte died in 1928 and Jackson married Jana Lenas Booth who passed in 1966. His last wife was Marie Poston whom he married in 1968.
Source
Alexander, Otis. “Alexander Louis Jackson, II (1891-1973).” Blackpast.Org, 30 Nov. 2022.
Birth Date
1891-03-01
Birthplace
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Death Date
1973-10-21
Source of File Attached
Alexander, Otis. “Alexander Louis Jackson, II (1891-1973).” Blackpast.Org, 30 Nov. 2022.
Collection
Citation
“Jackson, Alexander Louis (1891-1973),” Englewood Makes History, accessed September 12, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/87.
