At a time when the road to progress in the black community is anchored in its youth, it's refreshing to know that future leaders will be accomplish minded young men and women who are accustomed to challenging standards of excellence.
Tomorrow's leaders represent the new breed of African Americans who are looking to carry the torch as today's leaders continue to gray. They will build from a foundation of events and activities processed by decades of resourceful, courageous, talented and resilient African American families.
The young people being presented in this issue of The Perspective II are represented of but a few of the young stars who will be gatekeepers of the future for the African American culture. Amber Selene Battle is an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, and is currently a freshman at Cibola High School. Her parents are Bruce Battle Sr. and Marcie Battle. Amber is a top rated athlete who will be playing at the varsity level for the Cibola High School basketball team this year. She is also a gifted track and field athlete.
Amber maintains a 3.38 grade point average although she has a busy schedule. Outside of athletics and school, she is also a member of the Rio Rancho chapter of the Junior NAACP.
Her role models are her parents, "because they have taught me that anything I put my mind to, I can achieve," says Amber.
"My goal is to attend the University of Tennessee with a basketball scholarship and then to become a professional basketball player in the WNBA.
Outside of basketball, I plan to graduate with a degree in sports medicine. I would then like to work in the Professional or College athletic field."
Amber is one of only two freshmen to travel with the Cibola Girls Basketball team to participate this summer in two NCAA sanctioned tournaments. "My parents have always encouraged me to seek God first in everything I do in my life and everything else will fall into place. I believe that God has blessed me with a gift, and with his continued blessings and my family's support, I can achieve my goals. ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me,' Philippians 4:13." Says Amber in conclusion.Ronnie Daniels was born in Longview, Texas, and in October of 1996, his mother Carol moved him, his brother Ryan and his two sisters Shayla and Sandra to New Mexico to be close to her parents.
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