Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Upon viewing samples of her rendered portraits in acrylic – on her cell phone nonetheless – I was reminded of a class I taught at Malcolm X … [Read more...]
California 16-Year-old’s “Black Splash” Beats Michael Phelps’ 12 Year Olympic Record
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton The sign as dated on July 14, 1931 reads: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WHITE ONLY. The solid cast iron sign measures 10 ¼ inches long, stands 4 ¾ … [Read more...]
New Jersey 17-Year-old Teen an Author and a “Whiz” at Business Finance
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton While still in his midteens, our feature this week has found his passion in business and investment banking. His goal is to inspire more … [Read more...]
St. Louis 12 Year-Old a Youthful Diamond of a Jewel on the Chess Board
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Her name list as one of the best chess players in the country. And according to an April 6, 2013 5KSDC. com St. Louis posting, this chess … [Read more...]
Stylish New Jersey 10-year-old is CEO of his own cookie company
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton His passion for a love of treats combined with a tenacious entrepreneurial spirit has led our YG&B feature this week to start and brand … [Read more...]
There is no “slow button” for this 14 year-old designer, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Lyndsey Gilpin in her April 28, 2014 TechRepublic interview with this week’s quite exceptional YG&B teen notes that this young … [Read more...]
Florida 9 year-old basketball star recruited by the University of Miami
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Her favorite television shows are on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon writes Christy Cabrera Chirinos in the June 18, 2014 Sun … [Read more...]
African American women’s book club supports sisterhood, love of reading and giving back
By Taki S. Raton The Renaissance Room was the host site on July 13, 2014 for a beautiful sun glowed afternoon celebration of the Sista Girls Book Club. This African American owned 4103 North … [Read more...]
15 year-old becomes Caribbean’s youngest entrepreneur, author and future millionaire
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Our YG&B feature this week is a young man described as being, “driven, passionate and completely focused on achieving his goals,” … [Read more...]
From homelessness to class valedictorian, D.C. grad earns full ride to Georgetown University
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Life has presented our YG&B feature this week with a long unyielding series of personal challenges. But when these personal obstacles get … [Read more...]
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