Santita Jackson Bio | Wiki
Santita Jackson is a noted American singer and political commentator from Chicago. She has toured with Roberta Flack as a singer and performed the National Anthem at President Bill Clinton’s second inauguration. Jackson has appeared on the Fox News Channel and hosts a television show on The Word Network. In addition, she attended high school with Michelle Obama and was her maid of honor at her 1992 wedding to Barack Obama.
Santita Jackson Age
She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States on July 17, 1963. Jackson is 60 years old.
Santita Jackson Height
She is a woman of average stature standing at the height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx. 1.65m ).
Santita Jackson Family
She was born to a hardworking father and mother in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States. Jackson is the daughter of Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson and civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson. She grew up with Jesse Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, and Jacqueline in Chicago.
Santita Jackson Siblings
She grew up with Jesse Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, Ashley, and Jacqueline in Chicago. Jesse Jr. served as the U.S. representative of Illinois’s 2nd congressional district from 1995 until resigning in 2012. Before, he worked for his father in the elder Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice, civil rights, and political activism organization, Operation PUSH. Her other brother Jonathan has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois’s 1st congressional district since 2023.
Santita Jackson Husband
She is a secretive person as it is not publicly known whether she is married or engaged to someone. It is also not known whether she has any children. However, Jackson was Michelle Obama’s maid of honor at her 1992 wedding to Barack Obama.
Santita Jackson Education
She studied at John J. Pershing Elementary School and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago. In high school, Jackson was a National Merit Scholar. She joined Harvard and subsequently attended Howard University on a full-merit scholarship. During her time at Howard University, Jackson became a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Also, she worked as an aide to Illinois congressman Gus Savage.
Santita Jackson and Michelle Obama
Santita attended high school with Michelle Obama. During Michele Obama’s wedding, she was her Maid of honor in 1992. She was also the godmother to young Malia Obama.
Santita Jackson Weight Loss
Jackson has not reported any information regarding weight loss. However, her brother Jesse Jr reported that he underwent a weight loss surgery and lost close to 50 pounds.
Santita Jackson Show | Radio Show
Jackson began working as a political commentator on the Fox News Channel in April 2012. She also hosts her tv show on The Word Network. The show is available at WCPT82O and AM950Radio and airs from Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. On Sunday from 8 to 10 a.m., she co-hosts the Keep Hope Alive Radio Show at EP and iHeartRadio. Before, Jackson produced her father’s show “Upfront with Jesse Jackson” on The Word Network.
Moreover, she is the writer, co-host, and executive producer of the nationally syndicated radio show “Keep Hope Alive with Rev. Jesse Jackson.” Jackson worked as the host of The Santita Jackson Show on Chicago’s WVON 1690 AM. In addition, she is a founding contributor at The Grio, an MSNBC website dedicated to African American news and opinion.
Santita Jackson YouTube
Jackson launched her YouTube account on January 8, 2020, where she uploads videos about her show. Her latest show was on April 14, 2023. Jackson’s YouTube account has 759 subscribers with 641 videos and more than 72 thousand views.
Santita Jackson Singer
Jackson’s music career kicked off after college when she moved to New York. She spent five years touring as a backup singer for Roberta Flack and later performed with the Opera Ebony company. In 1996, Jackson performed at the burial of Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown along with Wynton Marsalis and the Howard University Chorale.
Further, in 1997, she performed the National Anthem at Bill Clinton’s second presidential inauguration. Her first recording project, Put Your Arms Around the World was released in 2009 along with songwriter Janice Kapp Perry, vocalist Chris Willis, and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
Santita Jackson Salary
She works as the host at The Word Network. Jackson’s salary is $100,000 annually.
Santita Jackson Net Worth
Jackson is a noted American singer and political commentator from Chicago who has attained a net worth of $3 million.
Is Santita Jackson Married
She is a secretive person as it is not publicly known whether she is married or engaged to someone. It is also not known whether she has any children. However, Jackson was Michelle Obama’s maid of honor at her 1992 wedding to Barack Obama.
How Old Is Santita Jackson
She is 60 years old born in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States on July 17, 1963.
Who Is Santita Jackson
Jackson is a noted American singer and political commentator from Chicago. She has toured with Roberta Flack as a singer and performed the National Anthem at President Bill Clinton’s second inauguration. Jackson has appeared on the Fox News Channel and hosts a television show on The Word Network. In addition, she attended high school with Michelle Obama and was her maid of honor at her 1992 wedding to Barack Obama.
Jackson’s Social Media Handle
Instagram: santitajacksonig
Twitter: @SantitaJ