Juanita Jackson Mitchell was born on January 2, 1913, in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Juanita Elizabeth Jackson was born on January 2, 1913, to Keiffer J. Jackson and Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson. Her early life in Hot Springs, Arkansas, was marked by her family's move to Baltimore shortly after her birth. Raised by a mother active in civil rights, Juanita was imbued with a sense of duty toward social justice from a young age.
Her strong educational foundations, nurtured by both familial influence and her own personal drive, birthed a desire to challenge the systemic injustices in society. This background set the stage for her later achievements in law and activism.