User talk:Nitechaser

Joe Jackson Sr. was born in NYC in 1958. Born between the union of Ozel and Mattie Jackson. He became prominent in the late seventies as a Collegiate stepper with [Groove Phi Groove] Social Fellowship Inc. Stepping in various venues around the country including Step Shows, and opening for various entertainment and cultural forums. One of the teams he was involved with was the Phila. Intl. Step Team of Groove Phi Groove. They performed at various venues representing Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc. Taking trophies at many different competitions from the Penn Relays [Delta Sigma Theta] Step Shows, [Kappa Alpha Psi] step competitions at Rutgers University, and many other Fraternity sponsored events, the team grew in size and prominence eventually hitting their all time height in 1984 representing Phila. in the Black Folklore presentation in Washington D.C. on the National Mall. The team was well received and presented Collegiate stepping to a wide and diverse audience. He latter taught Drill and collegiate stepping for The Philadelphia Recreation Department. In recent years he has been a community activist fighting against gentrification and various housing and poverty issues.He attended Hampton University, U of Pa., and has presented various papers on urban planning and African American issues.(Nitechaser (talk) 16:49, 23 December 2009 (UTC))