Youth
Sidney Max – “Angry Birds Friends: Here Come the Birds” feat. Dres (Prod. By DJ Premier) [Video]
August 26, 2015
Awwwww, this is beyond adorable! Blessed enough to have got on Dres’ (of Black Sheep) Facebook friend list, I caught wind of every tidbit of news on the development of this Sidney Max project. Sidney is Dres’ son; and Daddy’s got his boy coloring inside the Hip-Hop lines beautifully with this “Here Come the Birds” (produced by DJ Premier). This is wonderful on so many levels… You can’t debate it!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos, Youth | 
Tags: Angry Birds Friends, Angry Birds Friends: Here Come the Birds, DJ Premier, Dres, Dres of Black Sheep, Here Come the Birds, Sidney Max | 
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Uganda’s Kung Fu Child TV Stars (Video)
May 14, 2015
It’s called “Ugawood” (composite word, combining Uganda and Hollywood); and Ugawood loves the kids. Or at least that is how filmmakers in the country and region are trying to make it. The news clip relates a story of kids who are learning Kung Fu; to play action stars in movies made there. A beneficial secondary outcome: the kids’ learning discipline (probably a good thing for kid stars in the West to pick up, huh?).
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Television, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: CCTV, CCTV Africa, Child TV Stars, kung-fu, Uganda | No Comments »
Easton LaChappelle’s Brain-Powered Prosthetics Could Change The World (Video)
January 27, 2015
It’s cutting edge robotics meets 3D printing meets whatever cool sci-fi they’ll work in. Definitely incredible. And young inventor Easton LaChappelle, definitely a kid genius! What were you doing at 19? Designing and developing miraculous brain-powered prosthetics? Probably not. But watch Easton in the clip above and be amazed. But note what is most amazing: not just prosthetics for, say, soldiers rendered limbless in service to their country; but that dude can produce them for around $500 each (e.g. for the cheap)!
Posted in Business, Human Interest, Technology, Videos, Youth | Tags: 3D printing, brain-powered prosthetics, Easton LaChappelle, prosthetics, robotics | No Comments »
Kids With Guns: The UK’s Army Cadet Force (Documentary)
January 27, 2015
Damn. Talk about the Boy Scouts on steroids… Check out this episode of VICE’s Rule Britannia. It covers the UK’s Army Cadet Force, exploring what the unique youth club might do for the nation’s at-risk youth.
The Army Cadet Force has over 46,000 cadets from the ages of 12 to 18, training in 1,700 detachments all over the country. The super low-cost club evenings and training camps equip teenagers with discipline and skills in everything from orienteering and military knowledge to weaponry, first aid, and sports.
The theory that cadet activities – all with Queen and Country in mind – could keep youth on the right track has drawn lots of interest and funding from the government. The growing investment should grow the program by leaps and bounds next year.
Posted in Series, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: Army Cadet Force, Rule Britannia, UK Army Cadet Force, VICE | No Comments »
Sports: The Next Lebron James? (Video)
December 24, 2014
Lebron “King” James… the next Michael “Air” Jordan? Hold up. Maybe it’s better we leave him as the first “King” James. Who’ll be the next? How about Lebron, Jr. (aka “Bronny”)? Kid’s got skills. Watch!
LeBron James Jr.’s highlights from Day 1 of the 2014 Ronald Searles Holiday Classic with Houston’s nationally ranked Gulf Coast Blue Chips 4th grade squad.
Sesame Street: Janelle Monae – “Power of Yet” (Video)
September 13, 2014
You just didn’t get it…yet…
– Janelle Monae, On The “Power of Yet”
Don’t you just love Janelle? If not, too bad. We do. And apparently the kids do. PBS and Sesame Street certainly had to love the work she put in for them on this!
If you believe in yourself, you’ll get there. That’s the power of yet. You might not be ready for outer space yet, but just work hard and keep your eye on the prize and you’ll get to where you want to be!
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Education, R&B, Series, Soul, Television, Videos, Youth | Tags: Children's Television Workshop, Janelle Monae, PBS, Power of Yet, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop | No Comments »
Meet 15-Year-Old Millionaire Jaylen Bledsoe (Video)
March 31, 2014
Jaylen Bledsoe (native of Hazelwood, Missouri, USA) started his own tech company (Bledsoe Technologies) when he was just 13. Specializing in web design and other IT services, Bledsoe (now 15) has grown the company into a global enterprise now worth around $3.5 million and employing 150 contractors.
What’s next? Well, the young CEO wants to go to college (Vanderbilt, then Harvard). In-f###’n-credible… the young brother got it going like this at 15. Wow.
Posted in Business, Human Interest, Television, Videos, Youth | Tags: Bledsoe Technologies, Jaylen Bledsoe | No Comments »
Cover Story: 15-Year-Old DJ Focus Built A Radio Station From Scraps And His Message Has Reached MIT And The World (Video)
March 11, 2014
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. But in this youth’s hands, it’s an opportunity to create something incredible!
15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus.
David Sengeh, an MIT student and fellow native of Sierra Leone, met Kelvin in a Summer Innovation Program he ran there. His heart and mind, Kelvin’s heart and mind… and this story… will touch and inspire you. Guaranteed!
Posted in Cover Story, Education, Human Interest, Radio, Science, Series, Technology, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: David Sengeh, DJ Focus, Kelvin Doe, MIT, SIERRA LEONE, Thinkr | No Comments »
Roundtable Discussion On “Elementary Genocide†(Video)
January 31, 2014
Remember that documentary trailer we posted last year with Supreme Understanding (Activist/Author) dropping that insight? Well, it’s out now. Standing room only at the premiere screening of “Elementary Genocide†in Atlanta (Georgia, USA). After the screening, a roundtable discussion headed by Supreme Understanding and other panelists Dr. Torrance Stephens (professor, Clark Atlanta University), Tracey Syphax (Author/Activist), Stone Erickson (Teen Sci-Fi Author of the Year), Kalonji Changa (Community Organizer/Author) and Edward Garnes, Jr. (Educator).
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Videos, Youth | Tags: Atlanta, Documentary Screening, Elementary Genocide | No Comments »
‘Friday Night Tykes’ Docuseries Follows Texas Youth Football & What It Is Doing For & To The Kids (Video)
January 20, 2014
Thinking baseball is still America’s #1 sport? C’mon man! It’s football. I’m from Ala-damn-bama… ROLL TIDE! So, trust me, I know how much a religious experience football in America can be. And peewee youth football, forget about it. At that level you have an insane mix of kids who are only beginning to learn what the spirit of competition is… and parents who have been possessed by that spirit. Came across this Esquire Network series ‘Friday Night Tykes’ (airing Tuesdays 9 PM EST) … named with an obvious flip on the movie and TV series title ‘Friday Night Lights’ (and the love of young folk football is related just as crazily in both). Now, Alabama is wild about its football; but Texas…
In America, football is king… and nowhere is football bigger than in Texas. With exclusive access to the 8 to 9 year-old Rookies division of the Texas Youth Football Association, this 10-part docuseries follows five teams on and off the field during the 2013 season. Throughout, coaches and parents offer insight into why they believe they’re teaching valuable lessons about discipline and dedication, but also grapple with serious questions about parenting, safety and at what price we’re pushing our kids to win.
You might be able to tell that this hits a personal chord for me. Got a li’l something after the jump that’ll show you why.
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Series, Sports, Television, Videos, Youth | Tags: Esquire, Esquire Network, Friday Night Tykes, Peewee Football, Youth Football | 1 Comment »
Snoop Loves The Kids… Enough To Keep Them Safe From Concussions While Playing Youth Football (Video)
January 15, 2014
Hey, the NFL has all kinds of media focus on the concussion problem in its sport. But by the time they get them in the pros, those athletes have been bouncing their brains around inside their helmets (inside their skulls) for around 20 years; since youth football days. Who’s attacking the problem at that end? Who’ll get some spotlight shone at that stage. No stranger to the stage, Snoop Dogg has picked up the flag.
There is, of course, a secondary problem that should quickly move to the top of the chart; caused by parents’ fear of injury to their kids. Fewer and fewer children are participating in organized leagues that have positive impact on the lives of youth, like the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL). Snoop wants the word out that his league is working the problem, and getting somewhere. If only he could get some NFL “oomph” behind the push.
“In my league, we’ve had less injuries over the last two years because of what we’re teaching. “I feel like if we go down to the levels and the NFL comes to the hoods and teaches us what they want us to do, by the time they get to the NFL, they’ve been practicing this their whole life.â€
– Snoop Dogg
Hopefully, what has been a hood-doing-good success story will not fade away. Just peep the video above highlighting good gridiron stuff from Flo-Rida’s and Snoop’s youth leagues. Shout to HipHopDx for this.
Posted in Celebrity, Cover Story, Human Interest, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: Concussions, Football, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion, White House, White House Visit, Youth Football | No Comments »
