E-mail a friendMarch 24, 2004
Robert Young Pelton explains the challenges and hazards of his unique form of journalism, while boxer LaTonya King discusses her career.
Robert Young Pelton
Robert Young Pelton
Author Robert Young Pelton is one of the world's experts on getting safely into and out of war zones. His New York Times bestseller, The World's Most Dangerous Places, is an underground classic in the CIA. Pelton first brought "American Taliban" John Walker to the world's attention. His adventures bring him face-to-face with terrorist groups and rebels involved in low-intensity conflict and provide valuable first-hand insight.
LaTonya King
LaTonya King
LaTonya King started boxing at age 11. At age 15 now, the boxing prodigy has punched her way to four state and three national titles and become the youngest Black female boxer ever to win the National Women's Golden Gloves Boxing Championship. At Detroit's Kronk Gym, she trains only with the men. An honor student, King is eyeing the 2008 Olympics, where she plans to bring home the gold medal for the U.S.