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Black Tie Guys learn strategy from old fashioned “Checkers”

March 6, 2025March 20, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Amidst the glow of smartphone screens, members of the Black Tie Guys mentoring program gathered Monday night to master an analog challenge: the game of checkers. Roosevelt Wright, Jr., program director, emphasized the timeless value of strategic board games, telling…

Black Tie Guys, checkers, youth mentoring group

Black Tie Guys have varying views Presidential choices

October 31, 2024November 21, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Members of The Black Tie Guys, a youth mentoring program run by Tab-N-Action, Inc., recently shared their opinions on the upcoming presidential election. Though none of these young men are old enough to vote, their engagement with current events demonstrates…

Black Tie Guys, Election, Presidential choices

Stock market simulation earns big dollars for Black Tie Guys

October 3, 2024October 15, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

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…

Black Tie Guys, simulation, Stock Market

Youth Program teaches financial literacy through “Stock Market” Game

September 12, 2024September 19, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Education

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, Financial literacy, youth program

Black Tie Guys travel in search of Black History

July 18, 2024July 25, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Education

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 heroes, Black History, Black Tie Guys, travel, youth group

Black Tie Guys learn neck tying skills, and more

July 3, 2024July 8, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Education

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…

Black Tie Guys, mentoring program, new life skills, Tab-N-Action

Youth group learns about violence from Judge Lee, Angola visits

May 23, 2024May 27, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

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,…

Angola, Black Tie Guys, Judge Tammy Lee, Monroe City Court

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