Charles Jackson is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. During those years at Emmanuel, he found he had an affinity for diversity and inclusion issues especially those dealing with race. After graduating from college, he went on to receive his certification as a Diversity Practitioner from NTL Institute. Charles Jackson has served as the Program Manager/Outreach Specialist for numerous local and national African American health campaigns including the American Cancer Society and multiple Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded campaigns for health issues including influenza, HIV, and tobacco. In 2013 Jackson received his certification of Community Health Leadership from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, Charles Jackson teaches Introduction to Health Disparities to future medical practitioners and serves as Health Equity Director in Baltimore.