Jefferson Pierce’” was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of newspaper reporter Louis Pierce. He was a tremendous athlete and even won an Olympic gold medal for decathlon. Jefferson decided to become the Super Hero Black Lightning in order to protect his under-served neighborhood. By day, he teaches kids as a principal in Metropolis. At night, he becomes the vigilante Black Lightning, helping to prepare the next generation of heroes to fight for justice as the field leader of The Outsiders’”·