Young, Black and Gifted - Maryland Entrepreneur Launches j.blossom

Entrepreneur diva Jamila White launches j.blossom, beauty products created to brighten the smiles of girls around the world. Find out more at http://www.jblossom.com/.

Young, Black and Gifted - Chicago Reporter Shows Tenacity

Kalari Girtley, 23, recently graduated from the University of Illinois and was looking for some practical newspaper experience. Her tenacious approach paid off with an internship at the Hyde Park Herald. She's been legally blind since the age of six. Learn more from The Chicago Reader.

Young, Black and Gifted - Youth Groups Embrace Stepping

Following the great tradition of African-American fraternities and sororties, churches and neighborhood clubs have organized their own step teams. In Philadelphia, seventh- and eighth-graders at the Young Scholars Charter School, 1415 N. Broad St., meet after school weekly to step. Aided by mentors from Temple University, the students are preparing for their first competition this spring. Learn more from philly.com.

Young, Black and Gifted - Boston Teens Show Value of History With Neighborhood Tours

Since 1995, mytown has trained and employed over 250 low and moderate-income Boston teens in our youth development program where they have learned about the history of their families, neighborhoods, and city and developed skills to create and lead historical walking tours and presentations for nearly 10,000 Boston residents and visitors. Visit the Web site.

Young, Black and Gifted - Ohio Historian Reflects on King's Legacy

As a historian specializing in African-American history, Zachery Williams has much to say about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read his recent interview with The Akron Beacon Journal.

Young, Black and Gifted - Ohio Historian Reflects on King's Legacy

As a historian specializing in African-American history, Zachery Williams has much to say about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read his recent interview with The Akron Beacon Journal.