✨ Introducing: Women of Excellence Inspiration Honoree: Danielle Jackson, “The Hoodbrarian”✨ Growing up, Danielle Jackson dreamed up all kinds of adventures she’d someday have traveling in foreign lands. And although her family moved around a lot, it was always within city limits. So everything she knew about the world outside of Camden – the one she couldn’t wait to explore – she picked up by reading. “One of my favorite sayings is: ‘Books allow us to travel when circumstances don’t,’” says Danielle, a lifelong poet and writer. “My best friends tend to be characters from my favorite books. It’s always been my escape.” After graduating from Creative Arts High School in 2007, Danielle gave birth to a baby boy, who is now a sixth-grader. As a new mom, she spent her spare time reading, writing and also pondering her life’s purpose. She found it 3 years ago when she realized that Camden’s once extensive library system – which essentially was her childhood refuge – was now down to 2 buil...