Education
Training young adults with autism to bake
By Ehvan Fennell Parents Nigel Thompson and Qiana Daniels have had some challenges in navigating the world of needs facing their son, who is moderately autistic. Especially when he was younger, they had to make sure he had such essential things as physical therapy and occupational therapy. But there was more. “What would his future […]
Inviting the boss to dinner, hoping for a gig
By Denzel Massaley Inside a lounge at BoxGroup, a tech venture-capital fund, college students mingled with company employees during a private dinner organized by Chelsea Commons. It aims to help its 12 college student founders and interning peers get face-to-face with potential employers — instead of just cold-calling, blind-emailing or otherwise waiting to hear back […]
HBCUs as the No. 1 choice for Black grads
By Bradley Ross Jackson Khadirah Muhammad will start her freshman year at North Carolina Central University this fall with several goals in mind. She plans, as a collegian, to be a point of pride for her family. She will major in kinesiology, hoping to become a sports therapist. And she will connect with a ton […]
Schooling youth in life and the game
By Bradmond Lee-Harewood — In 2005, Jamel Wright founded the Harlem Jets, hoping to create an opportunity for his son and other inner city children to grow and develop on and off the football field. “I wouldn’t have known it was 20 years if someone else hadn’t told me,” Wright said. “The work is just […]
A Mississippi ‘freedom school’ in Brooklyn
By Derrick Stilley — Since the Paul Robeson Freedom School opened in 2012, more than 500 students have enrolled in its diverse programming, which includes training in the electrical trades, Black history and music. “I’m really caught up in a world where young people are telling me their dreams. I’m loving it, I’m loving it,” […]
A leader, far from his past troubles
By Westley Reaves Jr. — Malik McGhee started preparing last February for three days in June at a New York City networking conference for standout students from historically black colleges and universities. He hadn’t expected to be in that pool of students, handpicked by their business school deans. He’d gotten into trouble with the law […]