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Yarrow, Anne

Biography by Cynthia J Krieg, Village Historian

Anne Yarrow earned her Ph.D. in 1953 and is a concert violinist.  She is a professor of music atMalloy College and a Grieg scholar who attended the Sesquicentennial Edvard Grieg Symposium in Bergen, Norway in 1993. 

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Yarrow, Gordon

Gordon Yarrow is the author of How We Grew: Freeport Methodist Church.

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Yawson, Ama Karikari

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Ms. Yawson earned a BA cum laude in Social Studies from Harvard University, an MBA from the Wharton School and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Her unique understanding of social issues, business and the law has enabled her to become a relevant voice on issues as varied as race relations, women's issues, dating, parenting, self-love, hair-bullying and entrepreneurship. Her articles have been published in MSNBC's The Grio, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Madame Noire and other publications.

Ms. Yawson has also appeared on the Today Show, Al Jazeera's The Stream, The Nate Berkus Show and Fox Business.

In 2013 a painful experience in which a barber called her son a real "nig***" and said that his hair was not pretty and should be shaved off inspired Ms. Yawson to venture into writing children's books. Her first picture book, Sunne's Gift, is about a magical being (magbee) with spirally hair that grows toward the sun named Sunne. Sunne's three straight-haired siblings, who also have magical powers, poke fun of Sunne's hair. Sunne starts beating the spirals of hair to fit in, but as a result...

With this story, Ms. Yawson hopes to affirm afro-textured hair while promoting a culture of love and acceptance in which readers learn that there is beauty and power in difference and that celebrating diversity is not just "nice to do," it is essential for our survival. Through her publishing and consulting firm, Milestales, Ms. Yawson tours the country speaking and facilitating student, parent, educator, and corporate workshops on bullying prevention, self-esteem, personal narratives, culturally empowering curriculums, workplace harassment, diversity, and much more.

Ms. Yawson is also the creator of the folkloric character Kwanzaa Nana and the author of the Kwanzaa Nana series.

Young, Keith

Biography by Cynthia J Krieg, Village Historian

Keith Young was a New York City firefighter, holds a degree from the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University and is a licensed massage therapist.  He started his career as a firefighter in 1998.  He was a good friend of Richie Muldowney, who was killed on 9/11.  They hung out at his bay house, “Little America.”  Young died in 2018 from 9/11 related cancer.

Yeaton, Sam