Activist Mindset

Today I am honored and privileged to have on the show with us Mrs. Erika James Jackson. In 2005, Erika was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic, debilitating disease of the central nervous system. As a result of the effects of this unpredictable disease, Erika was medically advised to discontinue her career.
Not willing to allow MS to cease her existence, for nearly a decade Erika has been a volunteer, District Activist Leader for the National MS Society in her 10th District (Virginia), and a member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee for the State.
Her mission-driven tenacity has resulted in bringing awareness to elected officials about issues such as medical research, government entitlement programs, and rising prescription costs, that can greatly impact those with MS. In addition, Erika is a volunteer and staunch supporter of the efforts and mission of Shelter House. As a result of her volunteer efforts, in 2022 Jackson was a Volunteer at Fairfax Service
Award nominee and Shelter House Changing Lives Award recipient.
She is a published author of the acclaimed memoir, Thirteen. In her debut effort, Jackson's captivating memoir shares gritty details.
of dealing with her present, yet volatile father and how she survived to becoming the woman she is today.
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Erika James Jackson
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