Impoverished black youth publishes novel ‘Nameless’
Ashley Michelle Williams, The Grio, 2/11/12

“The odds of achieving success seem slim to none for minorities with impoverished backgrounds. Having not only been poor, but also homeless, Kyle Chais has had many odds against him throughout his life. Yet, the 20-year-old is showing others that they can also rise above their challenges after releasing his first novel called Nameless.

Chais was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn into poverty and without a father.

‘My mom and I were really poor,’ he told theGrio. ‘We had to survive on food stamps and we lived in a building that was nicknamed the Castle of Hell. It got its name, because it was shaped like a castle and it had hellish conditions. There were also a lot of drug dealers and gangs that resided there. I often got jumped.'”

Read the rest of this article at theGrio.com

 

Other Stories

California Ag Day 2012 ~ Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture
Michael Harris, Indy Bay News, 3/6/12

More black juveniles sentenced to life without parole
Staff Writer, theGrio, 3/6/12

Kappa Leadership turns boys into college leaders
Staff Writer, ABC News, 3/8/12

Campaign encourages youth to ‘kiss and tell’
Joseph Neese, KSLA News, 3/9/12

Black Women’s Roundtable Celebrates Women’s History Month with National Women of Power Summit
Staff Writer, The Sacramento Bee, 3/9/12

Activist Helps Black Women Embrace Their “Inner Sista”
Terrell Jermaine Starr, News One, 3/10/12

‘We’re just stuck here’: Toxteth’s black youth on joblessness
The Gaurdian, Dan Milmo, 3/10/12

Pittsburgh arts group mentors black youth
Staff Writer, The Grio, 3/10/12

How minority teachers help all students
Esther J. Cepeda, The Sacramento Bee, 3/11/12