Cheryl Jackson is a civil rights activist, community leader and organizer, concerned citizen, and mother from the Cobbs Creek neighborhood in West Philadelphia. 

 

Cheryl serves as President of The Concerned Block Captains of West and Southwest Philadelphia, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for community members in these neighborhoods. In her role, she oversees efforts to provide residents with information and resources to address challenges such as food insecurity, access to physical and mental health care, gun violence, and more. The organization holds monthly meetings that offer community members an opportunity to share her concerns and speak with guests that can provide helpful expertise, including the Philadelphia Revenue Department, PECO, and Philadelphia Gas Works.

 

Additionally, Cheryl is a member of the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC), which strives to keep City blocks clean and green through organizing clean-up events, collaboration with other City programs and providing information and cleaning tools. PMBC works with over 40,000 volunteers and cleans over 6,000 blocks each year.