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Nigerian becomes youngest commercial pilot in Nigeria and South Africa
[17 May 2013 ]
Nigerian becomes youngest commercial pilot in Nigeria and South Africa

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Described as being the new hope of the African aviation industry, this 20 year-old has always dreamt of becoming a pilot. He is young, gifted and Black. Favour Odozor has emerged this year as becoming the youngest person to have earned a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) [...]

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Nigerian breaks academic record at John Hopkins University
[4 May 2013 ]
Nigerian breaks academic record at John Hopkins University

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He was named the best graduating student of the 2011-2012 academic year and owes his success to three well learned traits – discipline, adaptability, and resilience. He is young, gifted and Black. Emmanuel Ohuabunwa made history at John Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore on his May [...]

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Physics scholar youngest grad at Southern University
[20 Apr 2013 ]
Physics scholar youngest grad at Southern University

Young Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet (1852-1918) would have been very proud of our featured young achiever in this current edition of YGB. Dr. Bouchet completed his dissertation on “Measuring Refractive Indices” in Yale’s Ph.D. program in 1876, distinguishing him as being the first African American to earn [...]

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Multi talented young filmmaker
[6 Apr 2013 ]
Multi talented young filmmaker

By Taki S. Raton At the age of 13, this young filmmaker was for three years the voice of Tyrone the Moose in Nickelodeon’s Emmy Award- Winning animated series ‘The Backyardigans.’ The voice over artist would eventually receive a certificate of recognition from the Academy of Television Arts & Science for his work on ‘The [...]

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Dr. Umar Johnson in Milwaukee for multiple scheduled appearances
[6 Apr 2013 ]

By Taki S. Raton Nationally renowned educator, school psychologist, therapist and historian Dr. Umar Johnson will open his series of Milwaukee engagements at the Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters Hall, 7717 West Good Hope Road, on Thursday, April 11, 2013, beginning at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. “Still Separate and Unequal: The Mis-Education [...]

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UPENN grad becomes nation’s youngest African American engineer
[23 Mar 2013 ]
UPENN grad becomes nation’s youngest African American engineer

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Under what would be described on their graduation site as gray, overcast skies, the graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s 12 schools marched down Locust Walk and into Franklin Field for Penn’s 255 Commencement ceremony. Renowned actor and director Denzel Washington delivered the Commencement address. He [...]

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Community gathering planned in recognition of 1290 WMCS legacy
[9 Mar 2013 ]

By Taki S. Raton “I will really, really miss Earl’s show,” said Tommy McClinton as he walked eastward on the second floor level of the downtown Grand Mall. He was on his way to the 4th floor YMCA near the Plankinton entrance. “Ingram and Eric Von were Milwaukee’s talk show signatures on information of concern [...]

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Youngest video game programmer sets Guinness world record
[1 Mar 2013 ]
Youngest video game programmer sets Guinness world record

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton At 7 years-old, this first grader at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School in Philadelphia in the words of Laura Beck is “already more accomplished than everyone you know.” She is young, gifted, and Black. Zora Ball became the youngest person ever to create [...]

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African world accomplishment display, Hidden Colors film and panel spotlight Black History Month at MATC
[23 Feb 2013 ]
African world accomplishment display, Hidden Colors film and panel spotlight Black History Month at MATC

By Taki S. Raton Multiple display cases lining the second floor “M” building featuring African world achievements, scheduled showings of the acclaimed film “Hidden Colors” 1 and 2, and a “Hidden Colors” panel discussion highlight planned features for Black History Month at the downtown campus of Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street. Sponsored [...]

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Atlanta youth recognized nationally as a master violinist
[16 Feb 2013 ]
Atlanta youth recognized nationally as a master violinist

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton As Concertmaster from Atlanta’s famed Woodward Academy, his name last year topped the 32nd number listing in the 1st Violin section of the Georgia Music Association’s 2012 All-State Middle School Orchestra in Savannah, Georgia. Sitting to the director’s left and closest to the audience, the Concertmaster [...]

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