Valerie Jackson (née Richardson; April 3, 1949) is an American radio host, philanthropist, and former advertising executive.
[1] Richardson first met Maynard Jackson, at that time the first black mayor of Atlanta, in 1976 at a party hosted by singer Roberta Flack.
[4] She is Chairman of the Board and Principal of Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.[5] She has been very involved in philanthropic work in the community, specifically in organizations helping the underprivileged.
Among the subjects Jackson has interviewed include Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Deepak Chopra, Sidney Poitier and Iyanla Vanzant.
[1] She now hosts the WABE radio show Valerie Jackson In Conversation[8] that airs occasionally on Sunday evenings.