Jewell Jackson McCabe

Jewell Jackson McCabe (born August 2, 1945) is an American feminist, business executive, social and political activist. She was a leader of, and spokesperson for, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's movement in the mid to late 1970s in New York City and for the national movement throughout the United States in the early 1980s into the 1990s, as founder of the organization which grew out of her New York City stewardship. In 1993 she became the first woman in 84 years to be in serious contention for the presidency of the civil rights organizations NAACP. Distinguished as an activist Jewell collaborated with several leading African American women leaders of varied and often opposing political ideologies who had in common their opposition to the million man march for excluding black women, including Angela Davis.

Jewell Jackson McCabe
Jewell in 1993
Born
Jewell Alyce Jackson

(1945-08-02) August 2, 1945
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationThe High School of Performing Arts
Alma materBard College (BA)
Occupations
  • Strategic communications
  • executive coach
  • presidential, gubernatorial, mayoral appointee
Spouse
Frederick E. Ward
(m. 1964; div. 1975)
Eugene L. McCabe
(m. 1975; div. 1984)
Partner(s)Eugene L. McCabe
(1967-1975)
Parents
RelativesHarold B. Jackson Jr. (brother)
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