NYC : June 9th – Dinner & A Movie for They Call Me Dae
We received such overwhelming feedback at our first screening event in NYC in April that we decided to have another private screening in NYC. This time our event is being hosted by Big Ced, Founder of the Industry Co-Sign! Big Ced is well known in NYC so we’re looking forward to him hosting us at [...]
Tags: african american, bully, female director, film, independent, teen, They Call Me Dae
Teen Star Mag Spotlights They Call Me Dae
I want to thank the fam at Teen Star Mag, “The Urban Teen Network,” for sharing the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. Here’s our link: http://www.truestaris.com/profiles/blogs/movie-trailer-they-call-me Follow Teen Star Mag on Twitter: @truestaris Peace & [...]
Tags: african american female director, bully, independent, teen, teen star mag, They Call Me Dae
In Case You Missed It: Listen to the Adult Bullies show on Retaliation Radio
During the second episode of Retaliation Radio, I raised the issue of Adult Bullies. We discussed Adult Bullying at the Workplace, Adults who Bully Children & Adults who CyberBully… Here are a couple of quotes from the evening: Adults who bully children CAN become adults who abuse children… You cannot focus on your success path [...]
Tags: adult bullies, bullies, Radio, retaliation, solutions, teen
Teen Gang Rape in Woodbridge, VA: Boys 14 & 16 involved (video)
A 15 year old girl has come forward to say that she was raped by three boys that she knew at one of their houses last month. This is a warning for girls who think they can hang with guys they’re cool with, by themselves and think that all the guys won’t try anything… Sometimes [...]
Must See TV: Every Corner To Premiere This Weekend At LA WebFest (Video)
Every Corner, my docu-reality series is hitting LA this weekend as a part of LAWebFest. If you haven’t had the chance to watch any episodes, watch some now and rate them. The episodes are 1 1/2 minutes to 2 1/2 minutes long and showcase teens, parents or educators speaking about the issues that affect youth [...]
Tags: documentary, drive-by shooting, Every Corner web tv, lawebfest, teen, youth, youth seeing domestic violence, youth speaking up
New Every Corner Episode 5: My Little Sister Lost Her Life…(Video)
In the latest episode of Every Corner, a teen shares how her life was impacted by gang violence. I used a blackbox over the teen’s face to protect her and her family’s identity. After watching, please take a moment and rate the video.
Tags: Every Corner, gang violence, gun violence, teen, violence
Reactions: Chris Brown on Larry King
I wanna react and respond to Chris Brown on Larry King last night. I felt he seemed genuinely sorry for his actions. I also thought it was important that his mother stated REPEATEDLY that he had never had any prior incidents of violence in his entire life. Not having prior incidents was extremely important because [...]
Tags: Chris Brown, criminal justice, dating, gun violence, Rihanna, teen, violence, youth
New Every Corner Episode: Where do teens see dating violence?
In my latest episode of Every Corner, teens talk about where they see dating violence and violence in general. Check it out.
Tags: teen, teen dating violence, violence, youth
One Shot: Teen Arrested in the Shooting Death of HS Basketball Player
On Friday, August 7th, two days into his junior year, D’Vante Rashad Williams, 16, a basketball player with Carollton High School in Georgia, was shot accidentally at a house party. According to news reports, he was playing around with his friend, Johnta Chism, 18, when the gun that Chism had accidentally went off. When will [...]
Tags: juvenile, lock up, teen, violence, youth
8th grade girls speak out about why they fight
In my first documentary film, Can She Be Saved?, I explore the aggression behind the increase in fighting amongst middle school girls. I expose the US culture of violence and find out the root causes. In this trailer, you get to see a tidbit of what my film, Can She Be Saved? is all about.
Tags: 8th graders, fights, girls, middle school, teen, violence, youth
Teen Gets 23 years for killing over video game
17 year old, Daniel Petric was sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing his mother after she tried to take away his Halo 3 video game. Video games are popular, but dag-on, killing one’s mother? That’s simply outrageous. Apparently Daniel shot both his parents, but only his father survived. What do you think should [...]
Tags: father survived, gun violence, Halo 3, killing, mom dead, prison, teen, violence, youth
Teen Beating Caught on Cell Phone Video
Some people are disputing the level of animosity that girls have with each other. But the way that this fight went down really shows the hatred that these girls have for one another. When is it ever justified for 5 girls to beat up on one girl. Seriously. When? I’d love to hear your thoughts [...]
Tags: beat down, cell phone video, cutting hair, girl fights, retaliation, teen, violence, youth
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