Chess

Brooklyn teen on path to become 1st black female chess master

Yesha Callahan, Clutch Magazine

CLUTCH - Rochelle Ballantyne, 17, of Brooklyn is taking the chess world by storm. She is on the verge of becoming the first African-American female chess master and her journey has been documented in the film, Brooklyn Castle...

Meet the ‘LeBron James of chess’

Todd Johnson

theGRIO'S 100 - In just four years, Bronx native Justus Williams went from chess novice to being awarded the level of chess master by the United States Chess Federation at age 12, becoming the youngest African American chess master in history...

Chess program keeps Harlem 5th graders from feuding

theGrio

Fifth-grade students at P.S. 36 are bettering their communication skills and decision-making by becoming life-size pieces in a chess game...

Black chess masters lead by example

theGrio

NY Times - Among that select group of prodigies are three black players from the New York City area -- Justus Williams, Joshua Colas and James Black Jr. -- who each became masters before their 13th birthdays...

12-year-old chess champ wants to be youngest grandmaster ever

theGrio

"It would mean a lot because I've worked so hard for it," said James. "I've practiced a lot to become a great player..."

12-year-old prodigy is 'LeBron James of chess'

Alex Presha

theGRIO VIDEO - He's quiet, loves Jay-Z and Lil' Wayne, and wears the latest and greatest Air Jordan's. However, don't get fooled. Justus isn't typical at all...

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Chess

Brooklyn teen on path to become 1st black female chess master

Meet the ‘LeBron James of chess’

Chess program keeps Harlem 5th graders from feuding

Black chess masters lead by example

12-year-old chess champ wants to be youngest grandmaster ever

12-year-old prodigy is 'LeBron James of chess'

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