Donna Jackson

Donna Jackson is a community activist in Newark known for her confrontational style at council meetings. She is a second-generation activist who has advocated for residents on issues such as anti-violence and job creation. She has been involved in civic life for many years, focusing on government accountability and fiscal responsibility in both Newark and Essex County. Another individual named Donna Jackson is the director of membership development for the Project 21 black leadership network and has a background in accounting and political work on Republican campaigns in Arkansas; it is unconfirmed if this is the same person.