Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He has been accepted into four state universities – the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, the University of Wisconsin – Lacrosse, and the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. This senior is looking forward to his graduation next month on June 9 [...]

Young, Gifted & Black Series by Taki S. Raton Katie Washington, a product of Gary, Indiana made history in May 2010 when she was selected as valedictorian for the University of Notre Dame’s commencement ceremonies. She was the first African American to receive this honor. Yet, while this news should have been plastered all over [...]

By Taki S. Raton Dr. Ray Hagins, Chief Elder and Spiritual Leader of The Afrikan Village and Cultural Center in St. Louis, will be the featured speaker Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Brotherhood of Firefighters Hall, 7717 West Good Hope Rd. beginning at 6 p.m. In the anticipation of a fairly large turnout, event [...]

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Our young and brilliant African American young men are disproportionately represented in the bottom ranks of nearly every socio-developmental trend in America. We lead the nation in dropout rates, school suspensions, low graduation numbers, unemployment, and incarceration statistics. But according to Your Black World Coalition founder [...]

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He is an accomplished pianist and started learning when he was 2-years-old. His sister, then 6, often liked to play school. According to Thomas Wheatley in a January 22, 2010 writing, she actually taught him what she learned in school: “She was teaching me how to [...]

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton The crowd at the WIAA Track Meet “understood that it was witnessing something very special,” notes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports writer Mark Stewart. He would add in the June 26, 2011 article that as the then Milwaukee Bradley Tech senior ran down the home stretch of [...]

Young, Gifted and Black Series By Taki S. Raton He has been flying since he was 8-years-old. His interest in aviation began from the cradle before he was able to say the word “plane”. As a child, he lived near Los Angeles International Airport and enjoyed watching the air traffic. According to his biography, he [...]

Young, Gifted and Black Series By Taki S. Raton He is young, he is gifted and he is Black. At the age of 14, Tony Hansberry II certainly holds grounded status in the league of exceptional youth. “Tony Hansberry II isn’t waiting to finish medical school to contribute to improved medical care. He has already [...]

The bi-monthly series titled “Young, Gifted and Black” will begin this February. Profiles of academically excelled, talented, gifted, and extraordinary skilled African American youth will be featured the second and the fourth week per month starting this February. The age and categorical range will be elementary, secondary and college. Although local talent will be highlighted, [...]

By Taki S. Raton The 100 Black Men of Greater Milwaukee is pleased to announce the Future Leader Scholarship opportunity initiative. Sponsored by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., in January of each year, the 100 provides annual scholarship awards to deserving matriculating seniors who will be full-time students in the coming fall at [...]