Ms Jackson was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, with one T.  After being educated in the Paterson School System and graduating from Paterson Catholic Regional High School, Ms. Jackson, at the tender age of 18, joined the United States Army.  She served honorably for over 6 years.  After her time in the military, Ms. Jackson graduated from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the nations oldest historically black institution of higher learning, with honors.  She subsequently graduated from Villanova University School of Law, in 2000.  In 2006, Ms. Jackson opened her own law firm, specializing in Labor and Employment Law, serving clients in both New York and New Jersey.  The firm closed in 2009 and she then engaged in several entrepreneurial endeavors before dedicating herself to her first book, an Autobiography that was released Thanksgiving Weekend, 2014, called: Break These Chains. She will be released her first Children's Book called : Blair Bear and Her Magic Mopthe first in a series, in the Summer of 2015. Ms. Jackson currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and serves on the Board of Directors of The Atlanta Ministry With International Students (AMIS).