Jackson, Ida Louise, 1902-

Dates:
Birth 1902

Biographical notes:

Jackson was the first black woman to teach in the public schools of Oakland, Calif., and one of the founders of the Rho chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black sorority on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley.

From the description of Overcoming barriers in education. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008299

Ida Louise Jackson was born on 12 Oct 1902 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She earned a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1922, a M.A. in 1923, and completed Ph.D. coursework at the Teachers College of Columbia University. She was a te acher and administrator.

From the guide to the Overcoming barriers in education : an interview conducted by Gabrielle Morris in 1984 and 1985. MS 420., 1984-1985, (Sophia Smith Collection)

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Subjects:

  • African
  • African American teachers
  • African American women

Occupations:

  • Teachers

Places:

  • California--Oakland (as recorded)
  • California--Berkeley (as recorded)