Spotlighting stories about the brightest youth and young adults in America and throughout the Diaspora.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Young, Black and Gifted - S.C. Students Show Entrepreneurial Skills

While Ahmad's Quick Snacks drew in hungry folks with juice boxes and ziplocked pickles, Venture Crew #469 from Mt. Moriah Baptist Church kept business booming next door with crowd-favored cookies.

A recent Black Expo brought stiff competition among businesses vying for the attention of tens of thousands of Expo-goers at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Read more from the Post and Courier.

Young, Black and Gifted - Detroit Man Honored as Photographer of the Year

Detroit Free Press photographer Rashaun Rucker was named Photographer of the Year by the Michigan Press Photographers Association on Saturday in its 55th annual Pictures of the Year contest. Learn more him from freep.com.

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Arkansas Students Participate in NAACP Competition

Two current students (l to r) Christopher Wilburn, Tafadzwa Mukunyadzi, and two former students Chassidy Robinson and Hosea Holloway recently competed in the NAACP ACT-SO competition. Read more from the Little Rock High School Web site.