![]() ![]() Lynn was disappointed with Jeff for not being the community activist that she was. When Jeff and Lynn divorced, Anissa went to live with her mother. Jeff was so protective of his daughter that he never mentioned her to anyone. Regardless, Anissa conceded to her parents' wishes and pursued a pre-med degree instead of costumed adventuring. She discovered that she was able to alter her density and weight at will. But at the age of eleven, the girl also manifested metahuman powers. ![]() Jeff considered his future career as Black Lightning a necessary sacrifice to help provide for Anissa the freedom to live a normal (i.e., non-metahuman) life. He and Lynn were together for a short time but bore a daughter, Anissa. In his time away, Jeff had married Lynn Stewart. The gold medal winner then began a teaching job upstate in New Carthage but returned to Metropolis for his mother's funeral. Four years after he left for college, he again went to the Olympics and this time won the decathlon. Having won medals and attention, Jeff received scholarships and endorsement offers which allowed him to go to college and receive both an English major and a teaching degree. Jeff wanted to send a message to everyone back home that you could get out of the neighborhood with hard work. At the age of 18, Jeff managed to make it to the Olympic Games, gaining fame from the media profiles which highlighted his rise from Suicide Slum. He even penned a few lines which stuck in Peter's memory: "Justice, like lightning, should ever appear to some men hope, to other men fear". Growing up, Jeff pushed himself in athletics and in his studies, with an aptitude for English and poetry. Over time, Gambi began to fulfill Jeff's need for a positive father figure in his life. Peter was there to care for Jeff while his mother worked long hours to support them. A month or so later, Italian tailor Peter Gambi opened a shop beneath their apartment and helped them through their financial difficulties. His father was accidentally shot during a mob hit, and times were quite tough for Jeff and his widowed mother. Jefferson Pierce grew up in Suicide Slum, a neglected part of Metropolis which got its name from the idea that people only escaped the degradation of the slum by killing themselves. ![]()
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