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California 16-Year-old’s “Black Splash” Beats Michael Phelps’ 12 Year Olympic Record

October 4, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Justin Lynch, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Swimming, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

New Jersey 17-Year-old Teen an Author and a “Whiz” at Business Finance

September 20, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Common Anomaly, Entrepreneurship, Evan White, Finance Wizard, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

St. Louis 12 Year-Old a Youthful Diamond of a Jewel on the Chess Board

September 6, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 5KSDK, African American female chess master, Diamond Abdus-Shakoor, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

Stylish New Jersey 10-year-old is CEO of his own cookie company

August 23, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cory Neives, Mr. Cory's Cookies, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

There is no “slow button” for this 14 year-old designer, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist

August 9, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Maya Penn, Mayas Ideas, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

Florida 9 year-old basketball star recruited by the University of Miami

July 26, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Basketball, Jaden Newman, Julian Newman, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

15 year-old becomes Caribbean’s youngest entrepreneur, author and future millionaire

July 12, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Abella Group, Entrepreneurship, Taki S Raton, Warren Cassell Jr, Young Gifted and Black

From homelessness to class valedictorian, D.C. grad earns full ride to Georgetown University

June 20, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Rashema Melson, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

11 year-old England scholar has IQ higher than Einstein

June 7, 2014

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Upon taking the Mensa test, our exemplar YG&B feature this week was informed that he has an IQ higher than Steven Hawking, Bill Gates, and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: High IQ, Ramarni Wilfred, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

New York prodigy cellist captures the strength of the cello voice

May 24, 2014

Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Our prodigy cellist has the world “on a string” writes Linda Ellerbe in the Nick News posting of February 4, 2011. Her command of the cello … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: JoSunJari, Manhattan School of Music, Marion Feldman, Sujari Britt, Sunfree Britt, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

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