By Ariele Vaccaro July 24, 2015 Taki S. Raton On the evening of July 17, a crowd gathered in the former home of AM 920 WOKY to celebrate the life of writer and educator Taki S. Raton. There, more than thirty attendees listened to speeches from those whose lives were touched by […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: MPS Reagan Presidential Scholar Recipient Chooses Howard University for College
By Taki S. Raton July 24, 2015 YG&B is particularly proud in this week’s writing as our selection is one of our own whose accomplishments have placed her among the nation’s top high school academic achievers among the best of the very best. She is young, gifted & Black. Alethia Tilford […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New York Entrepreneurial Duo Seeks to Change World One Deed at a Time
By Taki S. Raton May 1, 2015 Joshua, 6, and Jeremiah, 8 Roman Catholic religious leader and missionary Mother Teresa advise us to, “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” American author Brian Terry shares in his words of wisdom […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New York 17-year-old Nigerian Immigrant Accepted Into All Eight Ivy League Schools
By Taki S. Raton April 10, 2015 Harold Ekeh Nearly one year ago, YG&B featured an April 12, 2014 article on Shirley, New York’s Kwasi Enin’s acceptance into all eight of the nation’s top Ivy League schools. Who would have known that almost to the day a year later, this series […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New Jersey 20-Year-Old Cited As Being “The Best Technology Reviewer On The Planet”
By Taki S. Raton March 27, 2015 Marques Brownlee Our YG& B feature this week is described by Robin Twomey of Lexi Pandell Magazine as a “YouTube” sensation!” Noting posted accounts, his YouTube Channel has over 700 videos, 2.25 million subscribers, 8 million video views and has earned him over $3 million […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: Youngest African American Chess Grandmaster in History
By Taki S. Raton January 9, 2015 Joshua Colas NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Awesome 16-year-old seeks to become the youngest african american chess grandmaster in history. The Word Chess Organization defines a Chess Grandmaster as the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the tile is held for life. […]