Jackson Adams

Reader’s spotlight #5: “The Invisible War”

By Jackson Adams | December 18, 2020 | Comments Off on Reader’s spotlight #5: “The Invisible War”

“The Black Seminole saga is the most important untold story in American history… The U.S. Army fought a war with escaped [formerly enslaved Africans) 10 years before the Civil War, […]

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Reader’s spotlight #4: “The Unconquered”

By Jackson Adams | December 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Reader’s spotlight #4: “The Unconquered”

It is important for people to know their history and where they come from, so that they know where they are going and can plan for the future.  In Dr. […]

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Reader’s Spotlight #3: “Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust”

By Jackson Adams | December 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Reader’s Spotlight #3: “Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust”

Christopher Columbus is revered throughout North America and Europe. There are streets named after him and Americans have even gone as far as to give him a national holiday. In […]

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Reader’s Spotlight #2: “The Case Against Masks”

By Jackson Adams | December 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Reader’s Spotlight #2: “The Case Against Masks”

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors of the book being reviewed and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the […]

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Reader’s Spotlight #1: “Melanin: What Makes Black People Black”

By Jackson Adams | November 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Reader’s Spotlight #1: “Melanin: What Makes Black People Black”

What is melanin? In the most basic sense, it is a natural brown to black skin pigment in the skin, hair, and eye irises of people and animals (melanin can […]

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V&S Lanes

By Jackson Adams | September 25, 2020 | Comments Off on V&S Lanes

Bowling Alley or Barbershop? V&S Lanes, currently owned by Vanessa and Steve Fred (where V&S comes from), is more than just a typical bowling alley. Located in the depths of […]

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Southwest CDC Program Services

By Jackson Adams | August 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Southwest CDC Program Services

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is one of many beneficial programs residents of Southwest can apply for at the Southwest CDC. The WAP has a similar purpose to the other […]

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Juneteenth Celebrations, Today and Beyond

By Jackson Adams | June 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Juneteenth Celebrations, Today and Beyond

Part 3 of the “A Time to Celebrate and Educate” Series  In many ways, Juneteenth can be celebrated much like July 4th. So why not celebrate it on July 4th […]

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Juneteenth Vs. Society (Then)

By Jackson Adams | June 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Juneteenth Vs. Society (Then)

Part 2 of the “A Time to Celebrate and Educate” Series  During the early years, when Juneteenth was still being established as a day of festivities, there was little interest […]

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Juneteenth’s History

By Jackson Adams | June 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Juneteenth’s History

Part 1 of the “A Time to Celebrate and Educate” Series  By Jackson Adams & Steve Kuzmicki  Juneteenth, short for June 19th, is an important day in African American history […]

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