Reuben Jackson

Reuben Jackson (October 1, 1956 – February 16, 2024)[1] was an American poet, educator, jazz historian, and music reviewer.

[2] He learned about the college while reading The Saturday Evening Post while bored at a party.

After his retirement, he moved to Vermont where he taught high school English and lead poetry workshops at Goddard.

He returned to Washington to work as a jazz archivist at the University of the District of Columbia.

[3][4] Jackson was a mentor with The Young Writers Project, where he served on the Board since 2020.