Mo'ne Davis, a 13-year-old team member of the Taney Youth Baseball Association of Philadelphia, became the first girl to throw a complete game shutout in the 67-year history of the Little League World Series. Emerging as one of the best sports stories of the summer, Mo'ne is a forced to be reckoned with. Mo'Ne impresses us all with her 70-mile-per-hour fastball, and she is … [Read more...]
11-Year-Old Uses Soap Business to Help Homeless
11-year-old Donovan Smith of Albuquerque, New Mexico is not your average kid. Not only does he know how to dish up treats like cupcakes, cheeseburgers and donuts, but he can dish them up in a way that few people can -- in the form of soap. That's right; Donovan has his own bath products business called Toil and Trouble. What's unique about Donovan's business are not just the … [Read more...]
Barbershop Owner Promotes Literacy in His Community
When most people think of a black barbershop, they think of a group of men talking, laughing, listening to the radio, and maybe even watching a game on television while they wait to get their hair cut. Well a local barbershop in Palm Beach County, Florida is on a mission to change what people typically expect by creating an environment where young men come to read … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Eighth-Grader Publishes Two Books
When I was an eighth-grader, growing up in Brooklyn, I loved books and I would write poetry and the occassional story all the time. Never did I imagine that I would publish a book at that age. Well, 13-year-old Angela Content took her love for writing and decided to write and publish two books. A Brooklyn, New York native, Angela shared her plans to publish with her mother. … [Read more...]
Spotlight: 3 Talented Youths that Are Standing Above the Rest
You may have read or heard about these talented individuals. Good news travels fast and for some, it goes viral. Oakland high school senior, Akintunde Ahmad, LSU gymnast Lloimincia Hall and 10-year-old Canadian twins, Nia and Imani Lindsay show the world they aren't playing any games when it comes following their dreams while staying true to themselves. Imani and Nia … [Read more...]
Clearly, We Must Have a Discussion About Gun Control in America
In the United States, it’s easier to buy a gun than to own a home. With a home purchase you have to go through months of inquiries into your financial, job, and relationship history. Everything is verified multiple times. And, at any time if something does not ‘check out’ you are immediately denied the home loan. People plan for years to be ready to purchase their home. … [Read more...]
New York City Invests $127 Million In Young Minority Men
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new initiative this week to help reverse some of the negative trends afflicting young minority males in the city. The initiative, funded partly from city funds and partly from his own foundation, is looking to launch "boldest and most comprehensive effort" to tackle the rising numbers of unemployment, poverty and incarceration … [Read more...]