In a remarkable display of financial savvy, Julius Brown, a sixth grader, earned over $1,600 in simulated stock market gains during the month of September. “I sold my low-performing shares and invested in the Dow Jones,” Brown explained, detailing how…
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Youth Program teaches financial literacy through “Stock Market” Game
Members of the “Black Tie Guys” Youth Mentoring program are learning valuable lessons about wealth and financial security at an early age through an innovative “Stock Market Game.” The program, sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., focuses on mentoring at-risk youth through…
Black Tie Guys travel in search of Black History
This week a group of young men from Monroe, known as the Black Tie Guys, have set out on an educational journey to explore Black History beyond what is taught in school. This week-long trip aims to provide these youth…
Black Tie Guys learn neck tying skills, and more
A local youth mentoring program is equipping young men with the skills they need to succeed in the professional world. The “Black Tie Guys” program, sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., is teaching boys aged 9-18 everything from how to tie a…
Youth group learns about violence from Judge Lee, Angola visits
Judge Tammy Lee told the Black Tie Guys how juvenile crimes can lead to prison; Youth are to visit Angola Thursday as part of a push to reduce crime and violence The Black Tie Guys, a local youth mentoring program,…
Black Tie Guys tour eight colleges during Easter break
As the early morning sun casts its first rays over the Louisiana landscape, a sight unfolds that captures the essence of hope and ambition. An entourage of 40 inner-city youths, accompanied by their mentors, steps off vans onto the lush…
Despite snow, ice, youth celebrate King Day in Memphis
Despite snow and ice, 42 members of the Black Tie Guys traveled to Memphis to complete their study of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement. As they toured the National Civil Rights Museum, snow fell and roads iced…