Breaking news!!
October 15, 2021
South Carolina State University's Dean of the College of Business, Dr. Barbara Adams announced the addition of Fields Jackson, Jr as a "Distinguished Professor-in-Residence." "As a Distinguished Professor-in-Residence Jackson joins a select group to add value to the educational experience of students,” stated Dean Adams.
Jackson is the founder and “chief cheerleader” of Racing Toward Diversity magazine, which is based in Cary, North Carolina.
The magazine showcases the best current diversity efforts and initiatives being undertaken globally. It is written with business and education audiences in mind. Its stories highlight messages from influential leaders and their organizations. “With our concentration on driving strong relevant content through global social media platforms our quarterly magazine, daily newspaper and blog reach over 3.5 million readers, via Twitter (@fleejack and @race2diversity), Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn,” says the magazine’s website.
Jackson is also president of the College Diversity Network and former executive director of the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable. He has been recognized by the organization Diversity Best Practices as one of the “Top Diversity Thought Leaders” on Twitter. Jackson “keeps followers engaged with tweets focused on diversity at large as well as its impact on the workplace. Not only is there a large pull for diversity information but also access to the job postings regularly shared with his followers,” according to the website.
Jackson has been identified by Onalytica in London, England — an organization that helps run influencer programs for some of the largest brands in the world — as number 13 in the Top 100 global influencers focusing on gender, equality and diversity. Hive Learning, a collaborative learning platform, in 2019 recognized Jackson as one of the Most Influential Diversity and Inclusion Leaders. According to Hive Learning, “Jackson is an influential diversity and inclusion advocate and expert. … He advocates that job seekers conduct their due diligence in finding diverse workplace opportunities through research, networking and asking the right questions.”
Jackson received his bachelor’s degree in economics and philosophy from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., and his master’s in business administration from Northern Illinois University.