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Image zoom Credit: TaylorMade Publishing, Inc This past spring, 11-year-old Aiden Taylor was looking for something to do — just like a lot of kids whose schools were shut down by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "You can't go outside; kids can't play with their friends . . . it's kind of wack," Aiden tells PEOPLE ahead of Black History Month. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Inspired by his love for reading, the sixth-gra...

By Cherranda Smith Dec 29, 2020 “People need inspiration. They’re probably feeling down. Because of the pandemic, kids can’t play outside. They have to wear masks, and that’s wack,” ABC 11 the inspiration behind his book entitled Me and My Afro.  “So I decided to make a bout about self-love, and that would get them energetic and feeling much better,” he added. Taylor worked on the book with his mentor Spencer Jaffe.  Aiden and Spencer work together through the Big Brother Big Sisters of NYC program, and have known each other for three years.  The pre-teen said it was Spen...

Marvel Comics and Allegheny Health Network say they have collaborated to celebrate real-life health care heroes with a new comic book. Aiden, who lives on the Upper East Side, bounced many of his ideas off his mentor 27-year-old Spencer Jaffe. "I got to see a lot of the pages and ideas going into the book, but Aiden had full creative control," Jaffe said. "He is the one who made me push to get to my goal to publish this book," Aiden said. The two have been a team for three years, partnered through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City mentoring organization.