RAIF-HENOK
Photo Credit: Austin Hein Photography
Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick
is the only child of performing artists Rhonda Ross and Rodney Kendrick. As a homeschooler, he travels the world with his parents. And at only 9 yrs old, he is already conversationally fluent and literate in French, Spanish & Mandarin.
Raif is an athlete. An avid student of boxing, he is also on the Ski Race Team and enjoys surfing and basketball. Some of his favorite subjects to study are history, science and computer coding, but mostly he is a creative soul — an actor, dancer and story-maker at heart. A lover of mythology, Raif is currently writing a book series titled,
Blackindra Black Blood.
Learn more about Raif-Henok on his Instagram @RaifHenok
is the only child of performing artists Rhonda Ross and Rodney Kendrick. As a homeschooler, he travels the world with his parents. And at only 9 yrs old, he is already conversationally fluent and literate in French, Spanish & Mandarin.
Raif is an athlete. An avid student of boxing, he is also on the Ski Race Team and enjoys surfing and basketball. Some of his favorite subjects to study are history, science and computer coding, but mostly he is a creative soul — an actor, dancer and story-maker at heart. A lover of mythology, Raif is currently writing a book series titled,
Blackindra Black Blood.
Learn more about Raif-Henok on his Instagram @RaifHenok
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TodaysParent.com 2019
It’s pretty cool that at just nine years old, Raif-Henok was able to just calm himself down and deliver his intro with the poise of a person three or four times his age. Read Full article HERE
Medium.com 2017
His name is Raif. And last night, at age 8, he showed an audience of millions around the world what it looks like to be Black and to be Joy.
Read full article HERE
Read full article HERE
Associated Press 2016
The daughter of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and one of its biggest stars, Diana Ross, told young Detroiters they should learn about their city’s rich artistic legacy — then forge their own path with a new beat. Read full article HERE
DNAInfo.com 2013
I wanted to give my son the gift of French, but I’m not fluent. I started with a French babysitter, but a friend convinced me I would have to speak French
to my son myself if I really wanted him to be fluent," Read full article HERE
to my son myself if I really wanted him to be fluent," Read full article HERE
Huffington Post/Mater Mea: Mom of the Month 2012
"At only 3 years old, Raif can speak and understand French, Spanish, and English; read those three languages at a second-grade level; and recognize “like 50 characters” of Chinese, Ross says.“We get in the cab and he says, ‘Bonjour!’ Then he looks at the person and he says, ‘Oh no... Hola!’” she laughs. “I love, love, love all of that that we’ve given him.” Read full article HERE
Big City Mom's: Mom of the Week 2012
I love my parents. I love my siblings and my friends and God knows, I love my husband, but the love for one's child is just different. I believe it’s why mothers can lift cars to save their kid -- it’s that deep..." Read full article HERE
Huffington Post: Black Voices 2009
The first thing I do is get real. There are simply not enough hours in the day to do EVERYTHING. I do the parts that require my personal attention and delegate the rest!"
Read full article HERE
Read full article HERE
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