Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
If you really wanted the scoop on your favorite or not so favorite athletes. He was the one who gave you the 411. Jackson began his career as a freelance writer. Appearing in various publications has including USA Today, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Source The Final Call. Authoring two books, The Last Black Mecca and The Darkside. He has written for basketball and hip hop magazines for at least 25 years, executive editing SLAM Magazine, XXL, and edited Hoop and Inside Stuff. He has also written for and Vibe and is a frequent guest on radio and TV sports talk shows, and is regularly featured on ESPN's Sports Century series.
If you really wanted the scoop on your favorite or not so favorite athletes. He was the one who gave you the 411. Jackson began his career as a freelance writer. Appearing in various publications has including USA Today, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Source The Final Call. Authoring two books, The Last Black Mecca and The Darkside. He has written for basketball and hip hop magazines for at least 25 years, executive editing SLAM Magazine, XXL, and edited Hoop and Inside Stuff. He has also written for and Vibe and is a frequent guest on radio and TV sports talk shows, and is regularly featured on ESPN's Sports Century series.
