Welcome to the weekend! There are three young men I'd like to recognize as we close out the week. This young man has been featured before, but deserves another shout out for that PERFECT SAT SCORE! Cameron Clarke Cameron Clarke, a senior at Germantown Academy in Philadelphia scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT. That's right. A perfect score. That hardly ever … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Child Prodigies
Friday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
TGIF! Today we feature three young shining stars as we continue to honor the best and brightest. Tony Hansberry Jr. Tony Hansberry Jr. was a child prodigy of the medical field. At 14 years old, Hansberry developed a new suture method for hysterectomy patients. Because of Hansberry, patients now have decreased hospital stays and more efficient surgeries. His breakthrough … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Thursday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Good Morning Obots! We continue to honor our outstanding and dynamic youth! Polite Stewart, Jr. received his degree in physics December 9, 2012, at the ripe old age of 18. Stewart entered Southern University four years ago to enormous fanfare. He was under a microscope as his classmates learned of the student on campus who was too young to get a driver’s license and … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Wednesday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Happy Hump Day Obots! We continue to pay tribute to our talented and smart youth. Sujari Britt (From Ebony.com) Music's classical world is buzzing around the globe about the phenomenally talented child prodigy, cellist Sujari Britt. At just 11-years-old this past April, her extraordinarily deep understanding of music and her technical prowess have bought cheers and … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Tuesday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Good Morning Fam! Today's sensational teen is Stephen Stafford II. As a 13-year-old, Lithonia, GA resident Stephen Stafford II can usually be found sitting in front of the television playing video games or playing his drum set. But Stafford is no typical 13-year old – he’s a college student. The triple-major child prodigy is becoming a sensation at Morehouse College. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American WhizKids