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South East Chicago! Meets North West Chicago! Internet Community Arts and Media Partnership Teens meet at The Harold Washington Library Downtown

Chicago to Brainstorm Closing Celebration idea.

South East Chicago! Meets North West Chicago! Internet Community Arts and Media Partnership Teens Meet @ The Harold Washington

Library to Brainstorm Closing Celebration Idea. On this day, teens documented their experience through various media formats.

THE SWAGG SIDE:I JUST WANNA BE SUCCESSFUL ARTICLE

Economics HEALTHY EATING

Partnerships TECHNOLOGY SWAGG

iCamp 2.0HOODSTYLES

& MUCH MORE!

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Internet & Community Arts Media Partnerships

(iCAMP) iCAMP is an interdisciplinary media arts program for youth with a special focus on the role and power of storytelling in media and education. Sessions are highly interactive and utilize poetry, music, video, and graphic media to equip teens with greater knowledge and ability in writing, arts, performance and digital media technologies.

icamp Summer 09

3 HOODSTYLES iCamp Summer 09

Digital Story Jasmine’s Digital Story My name

is Jasmine Ashley Barnes. I am the

youngest of two children and live

with my mother on the south side

of Chicago. I attended Parkside

Academy for grade school where I

graduated with honors and I then

furthered my education Kenwood

Academy High School where I

graduated with a 3.8 G.P.A. I have

participated in many activities such

as scholarly clubs, band, choir, and

I have been on an all-star cheer

leading team for most of my life. At

this time, I am working with the NTRC

iCamp program at the Parkways

Activity Center. There I am learning

how to create meaningful media.

At the end of the summer, I will be

going off to school at the University

of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. I’m

still undecided about what I want

to major in, but I think I am heading

towards communications. With

that in mind, the iCamp program

will really come in handy. There

I am learning how to work with

everything from video cameras to

cropping music on the computer

and everything in between. When

I’m not working or at school, I am

with my friends having a great time. I

love going out having fun and I love

being surrounded by loved ones.

I am a very outgoing person and I

love trying new things. I think my

optimistic attitude will get me very

far and help me to be very successful.

I JUST WANNA BE SUCCESSFUL

CHRONICLES

TYRIE JACKSONWRITING CREW

1. AN AVERAGE YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WHO’S INSPIRATION IS TO LEARN AND BECOME A GRAPHICS DESIGNER. A WONDERER WHO SEARCHES FOR NEW EXPERIENCES. 2. MONEY, CARS, CLOTHES, WOMEN, GAMES, TO PROVE OTHERS WRONG WHO’S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO DOWNPLAY AND CRUSH MY DREAM A. K. A. HATERS. TO ACHIEVE THE STATUS OF A MAN, AND TO BE A MOTIVATION TO OTHERS, AS THEY HAVE BEEN TO ME. PLEASE/IMPRESS THOSE I LOOK UP TO, TO SHOW THEIR EFFORTS AND TEACHINGS DIDN’T GO IN VAIN

3. AN INSPIRING WRITER/POET WHO WANTS TO BE SOMEONE IN LIFE ABOVE THE AVERAGE HUMAN BEING. 4. WHY ARE BOYS TAUGHT TO NOT SHOW EMOTION? MANY ARE INCAPABLE OF EXPRESSING THEIR TRUE FEELINGS

JASMINE BARNESAUDIO CREW

1. My status in society is I am a young woman who is getting out of the hood. I graduated from high school and I’m on my way to college. I am an example to younger children who think that all there is do is sell drugs. I am a scholar, a leader. I am somebody who is going to make it. My status is decided by me. 2. This is important because if you don’t believe in yourself, others won’t believe in you or they won’t get the chance to see how successful you really can be. Confidence is key, if you don’t have it you won’t be able to do anything including becoming successful. Believe in success. Success is important. It’s important to believe in myself. 3. I would say that they have raised me to be a smart & intelligent young woman. I would say that I want things in life and I will use the skills they taught me to get me where I need and want to be. I am going to make it and I will be successful. 4. I was taught to not to keep my guard up about everything because that’s a good way to miss out on great opportunities. I was taught be open with my feelings, opinions and things that I want because a closed mouth doesn’t get fed.

Brittany WysingerWRITING CREW

1. My status in society is to make something of myself and graduate out of college. My environment and my mom helping all the way there, decides my status. 2. Because if you believe you will achieve. You have to believe in yourself first. 3. I would like to tell them I am always aiming for my goals in life and I try to be a positive person in everything that I do. Also being the best I could be. 4. Sometimes you are taught to show emotion because if I don’t and let all your anger in or whatever all the time then it’s all gone build up and you gone explode. So if you’re sad I feel like you should show or tell someone else. It can help you because that person might have been through it already.

I Just Wanna Be Successful Cronicals Continued

This is an introduction of what the iCAMP 2009 Program @ The Parkways does at the beginning of their work session everyday. The iCAMP had to answer 4 questions of what was asked by Instructor John Lester. Here are the answers that were given.

Question 1.What’s your status in society and what

decides your status?

Question 2.Why is it important for you to believe

your sucessful?

Question 3.What if anything would you like to say to

your parents about who you are?

Question 4.Why, Why Not are you taught at a earage

to show emotion?

TAMEKA ROSSRESEARCH CREW

IMAN FRISONAUDIO CREW

WESLEY VEREENGRAPHICS CREW

1. My status in society is to do whatever I need to be doing good in life. To have a clean environment, go to school, and finish school. 2. It’s important for me to believe I’m successful because I get more self confidence. You achieve more when you think you can do more. 3. If anything I’ll want to tell my parents how smart I am and most of all who I am. They’ll think very much of me when I’m done and I’ll tell them the who you are poem we did when we 1st started working.

1. My status is being myself and having fun. Also staying in school and going to the NBA.

2. It is important for me to believe that I’m successful because if I’m not successful I will be nothing in life.

3. I would like to tell her that I am a nice, handsome, young man who is looking forward to life and ready to go to highschool and be in the NBA. That’s what I would tell my mother.

4. I would have this anger inside of me. Then I would take it out on someone else who didn’t do anything to me.

1. My status is an African American, Sophomore high school student who is below the poverty line. The people around us such as our family and friends decides some of our status, but in the long run you hold the decisions. 2. To have success shows that you have beaten the odds against yourself. You have to work hard to get where you are. Success is a triumph. To want to be successful is to want to come out of the chaos.

3. I wish to I was taller, I wish I was born into a wealthy family, I wish that there was not as many problems in our life, and how do I become a better man?

4. It may make you look like a punk. It seems as if to show emotion, is not to be a complete man. I myself do not cry because I have never remembered my father crying.

4 HOODSTYLES iCamp 09

Lenora Thomas Senior CoordinatorLOCATION: Parkways Technology Research Center

SPONSORED BY: NCO Apartments

What is your position in this

program?

I provide links for the seniors

to services and other organiza-

tions throughout the city.

What links do you provide se-

niors with to help them in any

way?

Our links show them where

they can get free furniture, eq-

iptment, and senoir resources.

Logon to:

TheParkways.ning.com

to check out full

interview.

Journalist: Darien Davis

Good morning Ms. Andrea how

are you feeling?

-“I’m feeling good and most im-

portantly blessed.”

So to begin, where did you learn

to cook?

“By watching television, and was

taught by mom. I used to watch her

cook and observed. Tips from

professional chefs, and serv-

ing at church filled with 500-

600 people.”

How long have you been

cooking?

-“Since 14 years old, I was a

freshmen around this time.”

Why do you enjoy cook-

ing for?

-“Everyone because my mother

used to cook for everybody in the

household, whether old or new.”

“It makes me feel good, and hav-

ing the pleasure for what I cook

knowing others enjoy it. I like to

feed people, and a way of showing

love. The importance of food is you

need to eat to live. You can’t survive

without food.”

What are your favorite foods to

cook?

-“Comfort food (Soul food) such

as Mac and cheese, deserts such as

peach cobbler.”

Andrea James Sr. RSC

Parkways Technology Research Center

How have you benefited from

food?

-“I went from size 22-16 and loss

weight. Using natural foods, no pro-

cessing chemicals or can goods.”

What inspired you to cook?

"MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES, TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE" THE PARKWAYS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

-“At age 15, my father used to

come home and ask who cooked.

When he found out I did, he would

order take out instead. I then vowed

to cook to impress my father, and

make sure every time I cooked he

would be the first one at the table.

At age 17 when I was a senior, I be-

came good at cooking.”

What are the signs of a good

cook?

-“Keeping the kitchen clean

while cooking.”

What ethics has cooking

taught you?

-“Decency, order, profession-

alism, and value the love of the

people. Also, that God doesn’t want

anybody to have nothing.”

We need food to survive and live.

Cooking and serving food that is nu-

tritional and delicious is one of the

greatest ways to serve. In essence

you are providing the substance of

life. Journalist: Tyrie Jackson

Tyrie Jackson The “Big Head Wonder” is The Vioce of Meaningful Media.

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Keri Harwell Digital St1ory

iCamp 2.0

It all started when I was born be-

ing the youngest of 2 kids I felt as

if I were the only child, because my

siblings were grown and didn’t live in

the same house as I any more. I grew

up alone playing by myself I dreamed

of a sister my age. As I got older I met

someone that was just like the sister I

never had my best friend keyla felds.

Me being the only child I was

spoiled by both parents and most

of the time I got away with stuff. At

first people though I was a spoiled

brat that was stuck up and conceited

that’s what led to all my fights in 7th

grade but once you get to know me

im a pretty funny down too earth

person that Luvs to have fun.

My mommy calls me her little

drama queen since I was five, I had

a dream to be on the TV screen I just

would love to see myself at the mov-

ies. But along with that I love acting

its fun and it’s also a way for me to

express myself. When I was little I

loved to dress up like drunken ladies

or Harriet Tubman or something like

that. Kids called me the teachers

pet because I loved helping and got

straight a’s and every school play I

starred in the lead role.

People say im stuck up and bossy

because I love myself and no one can

stop me for that. Maybe sometimes I

do think im the prettiest thing in the

world but I mean very well, and that

my digital story.

Healthy foods are primarily

used to describe foods

that are beneficiary to

your health. This includes

food such as fruits-apples,

oranges, mangos, bananas

etc. Others such as alfalfa

sprouts, wheat germ and

yogurt are essential to this, as

well as natural/organic

foods. Although it may

sound nice, America

has become known as

the “Fast food Nation”.

The name is self-

explanatory, and shows

how tempting greasy

food is. Based upon

statistic: everyday, one out

of four Americans eats fast

food. That means that for

every three healthy people,

there is one in danger. This is

because fast food places tend

to be the cheapest option

out of all the restaurants, but

not the healthiest. See, the

healthy foods contain enough

calories, sodium and fat to

last for an entire day! Being

mindful of the outcomes

of the decisions consumers

make and eat, are the last

thing on their mind. So we

have provided a chart to open

the eyes of all you fast food

people.

Though there are risk and

consequences that follow,

enjoying your food, you

shouldn’t be scared. With

that, shouldn’t put a strain

on how thin you have to be,

HEALTHY FOODS

THE PARKWAYS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER

staying up on nutrition facts,

or depriving yourself of the

one you love/like. Instead,

you should be focused upon

preserving energy, and

remaining as healthy as

possible. This can be done

with the basics knowledge of

nutrition, mental preparation,

and incorporating a

system that works for

you. Such as the will to

withstand the temptation

to smash Harold’s Chicken,

or Sharks for instance.

The knowledge to know

what to eat in order to

prevent obesity and heart

problems. Just drink more

water, stay active, and limit

sugar foods (Kool-aid may

be an exception), and salty

foods. Keep at this, and you’ll

be sure to remain Healthy for

years to come.

Tyrie Jackson The “Big Head Wonder” is The Vioce of Meaningful Media.

Check Out Site Below http://www.acaloriecounter.com/fast-food.php

For the Compete Chart.

Healthy Foodsby

Tyrie Jackson


iCamp Relationships

Shhhh don’t tell nobody but did you know Chante’ and Iman is dating... betcha didn’t know

lol. It all started on July 2, 2009 when Iman started having a con-versation with Chante because he liked her.. So after a while they just hooked up. Also on July 23,2009 we all went on our usual Thursday trip and Keri and Kendall started talking to each other.. And I’m not just talking about a regular conver-sation if you know what I mean, so

if you ask me I think they like each other lol but again you didn’t hear this from me... Awww yeah!!! Guess who else is supposed to be talk in!!! Darien and Brandon.. You’re prob-ably thinking OMG rite,yea I know.. Yep it all started on the same day Keri and Kendall got together.

Who will get Michael Jackson’s kids? While Michael Jackson’s mom, Katherine Jackson continues to fend off Debbie Rowe over the issue of custody for the late King of Pope’s kids, it’s Michael’s sister Janet Jackson who has emerged in the eyes of many as the favored caregiver for the three children.They really enjoy her company and wants her to become the primary caregiver for her niece and nephews.

The Associated Press reports that Mi-chael Jackson’s doctor administered the powerful drug that authorities say killed him.Jackson regularly received the anes-thetic propofol to go to sleep. The official told the AP that Jackson’s physician, Con-rad Murray of Houston, gave the star the drug the last night of his life. Murray was with Jackson when he died June 25. Po-lice are investigating Murray for possible manslaughter charges.His lawyer has said Murray did not prescribe or administer any-thing that should have killed Jackson.

Police believe Dr. Conrad Murray admin-istered Propofol to Michael Jackson -- the drug that killed him. There’s a reason police believe it. Dr. Murray told them.Two days after Jackson’s death, Dr. Murray told LAPD detectives he administered Propofol to the singer hours before he died ... this, accord-ing to multiple law enforcement sources.We’re told Dr. Murray gave Jackson an IV drip of the powerful anesthesia.

Police believe Dr. Murray simply wasn’t paying attention when the singer’s heart stopped beating.Authorities believe Dr. Murray may have actually fallen asleep dur-ing the time the drug was administered

and may have awakened to find Jackson al-ready dead from heart failure.An IV drip of Propofol allows a constant, steady infusion of the drug for a period of time determined by the person administering it. It is consid-ered reckless in the medical community for a doctor to administer an IV drip of Propo-fol without the patient being monitored by an EKG, which sounds an alarm when the patients pulse drops too low. No EKG was found in the house.

Jennifer Hudson’s pregnancy.

Jennifer Hudson and her fiance’, David Otunga, have denied the baby rumors for weeks, but a close friend shared the happy news, and there was even a baby shower over the weekend.Hudson is engaged to former reality TV star David Otunga, a grad-uate of Harvard Law School who appeared on “I Love New York 2” and is currently pur-suing a career as a pro wrestler.

Lauren London(Nu-Nu) and Nivea’s pregnancy. Lauren London is currently 6 months pregnant and is having a baby by none other than Lil Wayne but she’s not the only one... Singer Nivea is pregnant by Lil Wayne also and they are supposedly getting married in a few months.Lauren London pregnant by rapper Lil Wayne and he doesnt want anything to do with her. She and Nivea are both having boys.

ICAMP SUMMER 09

CELEBRITY GOSSIP & RUMORSNEWS: Nivea Pregnant by Lil Wayne and

Engaged? Chris Brown’s Ex says Rihanna Started the Fight, Tiny Comments on Ru-mors of Rihanna and T.I.

Janet Jackson and her boyfriend of sev-en years, producer and rapper, Jermaine Dupri, have recently called it quits.

The unlikely pair has reportedly split due to differences in their lifestyles.

Janet Jackson is a more private per-son who does not enjoy partying, while Jermaine Dupri’s lifestyle understandably consists of constant networking (partying) and being in the midst of what his hot and current in the music industry.

Janet is reportedly having a hard time coping with the break-up, coupled with the passing of her legendary older brother, Michael Jackson. However, she is report-edly making her niece and nephews, Paris, Prince Michael, and Blanket, her priority - as they all try to cope with their tragic loss.

There is not a doubt that Ms. Jackson will remain a pillar in the Jackson family.

With Jennifer Hudson being engaged to David Otunga, we would have never believe that they would hook up because they seem like two totally different peo-ple. We also believe that she would be a very caring and loving mother and wife. We would have never thought that Lau-ren London would get pregnant by Lil Wayne or that she and Nivea would get pregnant by Lil Wayne at the same time. It’s not hard to believe that Lil Wayne chose Nivea instead dolobore do ea feu faccum quam vel il utpatem exerosto dolore vendre commodolore digna aut at irit lam, quisi exero el euisl ut adit prat wisi. Nostrud dolore delestie faci te del-enit, verit aut ut endre dolobor illandi-onsed tet lu. of Lauren London because they have history together and seem like a really good couple.

It’s really surprising to us that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri split up be-cause they were together for a very long time. We think that eventually they may end up getting back together. We think that it is so crazy that Chris Tucker owes so much money in back-taxes. He has money so I don’t see what was the prob-lem with pay:ing taxes like everyone else.

by: Brittany Wysinger and Chante’ Williams

The Xclusive Report:

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iCamp 2.0Digital Story

My name is Shenitha “Teala” Jackson and I’m going to tell u about myself well I’m 19 years old an experienced a lot in my 19 years. I attended elementary school at Parkside`Academy an I graduated with honors out of 8th grade. After that I attended Kenwood Academy for High school an learned a lot from just attending that high school.

I learned how to be responsible an I matured as a young lady. At Kenwood u had a lot of freedom an it was up to what u did with it we had off campus lunch an it was up to u to come back to the school because I now I had times where I was just ready to go home but I had to suck it up an go to school. I had good times and hard time but through it all it helps me become that great person that I am today.

I am a smart young lady who is determined for success. I feel like I can overcome any obstacle in life as long as I have God and my family I can do all things. I’m going into my second year of college and expecting an im just eager for the future. I major in grammar school education

I choose that major because I knew since I was seven that I wanted to work with kids or just youth period because if u know it or not they are our future an at the age of seven I became a auntie an ever since that day I had a lot of responsibilities as an auntie I had to things that a normal seven year old didn’t have to do. I had to do things like baby sit, make bottles, pick her up from daycare after I get out of school. I know that life is hard an you will go through ups and downs but I know for the most part I will have a great an successful life.

CELEBRITY GOSSIP

California’s $31 billion debt crisis is all Chris Tucker’s fault -- at least some of it is. Records show the actor owes Cali over $3 million worth of back taxes.According to The Detroit News, the state filed a $3,594,409 lien against Tucker on June 24 -- four years worth of unpaid taxes.Tucker better watch out -- or Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will come after him with his giant budget slashing hunting knife.

CHRIS TUCKER$31 billion debt crisis

EconomicsBy. Brittany Wysinger & Chante’ Williams

Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage Increases to $7.25 per hour. This change reflects the Third and final federal minimum wage increase as Amended under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many state wage laws will also update at this time. Workers with disabilities paid at special minimum Wages are paid less than the basic hourly rates statedIn an SCA wage determination and less than the FLSA Minimum wage of $5.85 per hour beginning July 24, 2007, $6.55 per hour beginning July 24, 2008, and$7.25 per hour beginning July 24, 2009. Chicago has the highest prices in the U.S. for gas. The U.S. price of gasoline fell about 7 cents a gallon during the past two weeks to $2.49, for a gallon of regular unleaded. The average price for a gallon of mid-grade was $2.62. Premium was at $2.74.The lowest price is found in Arizona at $ 1.99 a gallon. Jackson, Miss., Had the lowest average price, $2.22 for a gallon for regular unleaded. Honolulu was the highest at $3.03. SwaggapinionI feel that it is great that minimum wage is going up because it is a recession and people need money to survive. Especially the people that can’t get a job anywhere else they really need the money. I’m pretty upset that gas is going up because there is no reason for gas to cost as much as it does. Especially now that we’re in a recession where do people expect for the money to come from. I feel that before President Bush left he messed up the economy by just using money and buying oil that we didn’t need. People can save money to by gas by trying to go to places that you don’t have to pay for or that doesn’t cost that much money. - Chante’ Williams I feel like the economy is bad and someone need to fix it. I feel like this because when I ask my mom to take me somewhere she always say no because she either don’t have gas for the car. Speaking of gas, gas is very expensive and I feel like it went down but then it goes back up and it need to stay low. Well I guess I just have to be patient because Obama is going to fix it but he cant fix it as soon as you want him to. Also I feel like George Bush didn’t do anything but mess the economy and now Obama have to fix up 8th years of bad economy and its going to take Obama a while to fix it.- Brittany Wysinger


Web 2.0Refers to the second generation of web development and design. Mainly deals with the World-wide web. This includes many popular web browsers that many are familiar with such as Internet Explorer, Fire fox, Opera, etc. Also includes social networking sites, from Face book, My space, Tagged and so forth. However, the entire web is changing, and evolving as we know it. Including the way we receive the internet, such as Wi-fi. Many young inspiring entrepreneurs such as Bernard Keys, renovates and shape the way we handle the web to day.

He makes it possible where as Wi-fi hotspots are always available no matter where you are located. The web contains content as Search engine, Web Links, Authoring, Tags, Extensions, and Signals. Along with the forever popular, Blog sites, that extend to everyday life. Many outreach to fans and keep tabs on their favorite celebs on Twitter. The world is changing, and so is the net a.k.a. Web 2.0, and will continue to grow and will consistently see progress.

By. Tyrie Jackson

T E C H N O L O G Y

SWAGGThis Article is to catch you up on all the latest Technology in the world. Apple, Microsoft, Web.

2.0, and much more. Antonio Bryant

Video/Graphic CrewTeala Jackson

Audio CrewKornell Anderson

Graphic Crew1. MY STATUS IN SOCIETY IS TO BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT. THEY WAY I LIVE MY LIFE DECIDES MY STATUS IN LIFE. 2. IT’S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF I THINK I’M SUCCESSFUL I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF BEING SUCCESSFUL AND MAKING IT WHERE I WANT TO GO. 3. I AM WHO I AM I’M BE WHO I AM. I’M NEVER GOING TO CHAGE FOR ANYONE BUT MYSELF.

4. WE ARE TAUGHT AT AN EARLY AGE FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THE MEN WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HUNTERS AND PROVIDERS FOR THEIR FAMILY.

1. MY STATUS IN SOCIETY IS TO BE A “G” BY BLOOD NOT RELATION. NAWL BUT MY STATUS IS TO STAY POSITIVE IN EVERY ASPECT AND DO MY BEST AT EVERYTHING I DO. TO LOVE WHAT I DO. WHAT DECIDES MY STATUS IS MY ATTITUDE AND MY FAITH IN GOD. 2. BECAUSE IF YOU BELIVE THEN YOU CAN ACHIEVE. WHEN YOU BELIVE IN YOURSELF THEN ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN YOUR SUCCESSFUL, YOUR HAPPY AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU OVERCOME YOUR GOALS.

3. LD LIKE TO SAY I’M MY OWN PERSON I’M UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY, I HAVE TO MAKE MY OWN MISTAKES TO LEARN IN LIFE BUT IF IT WASN’T FOR YOU I WOULDN’T BE THE PERSON I AM TODAY. I WOULDN’T KNOW CERTAIN THINGS AND I WOULDN’T DO CERTAIN THINGS IF YOU HADN’T RAISED ME RIGHT. BUT I’M GROWN NOW AND I NEED TO FIND MY OWN EPRSON WAY THROUGH THIS WORLD!!!

4. I WAS TAUGHT AT A EARLY AGE NOT TO SHOW EMOTIONS SO PEOPLE WOULDN’T GET IN MY BUSINESS OR I WON’T SEEM WEAK AS AN INDIVIDUAL. I WAS TAUGHT NOT TO LET PEOPLE GET TO CLOSE OR LET THEM IN MY WORLD. BUT AT THE SAME TIME I SAY HOW I FEEL.

1. My status in society is to finish school,get married,parents move in with me, have kids, take care of them, point them in the right direction their supposed to be in. 2. It is important for me to be successful because I don’t want to be a poor homeless man with no food, house, or shelter. 3. I would tell them what I amd oing such as I finshed elementary school, has 2 jobs, and have respect for all my elders.

3. What would you like to tell your mother/father/guardian

about who you are? 4. Why at a early age are you taught show

emotions?

Cragg HardawayVideo Crew

1. My status in society is to

achieve all or my goals in my in my

life and to try to be successful.

2. So people won’t down their

selves and then become a home-

less person out on the streets.

3. So people don’t try to pick on

me or think that I am a little girl

and then try to talk about me.

Jermaine MasseyWriting Team

1. I would like to tell them I love

them. I would like to tell them what

I plan on doing after high school. I

would tell them how I am outgoing

and about my future goals.

2. Boys are taught how to with-

stand pain.

Chante’ Williams Writing Team

1. My status in society is that I’m an active, adventurous female who is willing to take on any challenge that is waiting for me. I decide my own status.

2. Because, if I don’t believe it no-body else will & I enjoy the finer things in life and if I’m not success-ful I won’t get what I want.

3. I would like to tell my father that I’m a very loving, strong, coura-

geous, kind-hearted, patient, beau-tiful, smart, talented, goofy young lady who is talented in many ways and he missed out on a lot but I forgive him because if I don’t God won’t forgive me.

4. I was taught if that if that’s how I’m feeling then there is no reason to hide it. It is good to let your feelings be known because if not they’re go-ing to come out at the wrong time on the wrong person.

Questions:

1. What is your status in society? What decides your status? 2. Why is it important for you to believe that you’re successful?

Touch Screen Desktop/NotebookWindows 7

The new Windows 7 which was released recently this fall, provides PC users with the touch screen capability. To drag and drop files in an instant, and surf the web with a touch of a finger. Which is why many users, may be hesitant in

choosing the system. While others who enjoy the Apple products, will be more prone to purchasing it. With more of a natural interface, allows users to gain that comfortable feel. As if they haven’t already, in reality they have. Gadgets such as mobiles including the I-phone 3GS, provides that feature aswell. With many already touch-screen savvy, what can Windows 7 bring to the table that

their opponents already have not? This is the question many interested in using the new tool should be asking. In addition to the desktop, Notebooks

are said to be put into place to also provide the feature. Although, this will be even more risk taking being that notebooks are already portable, and would raise the question, “why”? Only time will tell, being that the new addition is

only a PREVIEW of what could come.

Bernard Keys from Key Link Technology Demonstrate his Wi-fi

Solutions to iCamp Teens.

Antonio Bryant log on to wordsoundlife (a soical network that was created to give youth an

outlet to express their vioces) at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach to show

fellow icampers his profile and videos he edited, and uploaded to the site.

Apple iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GSWe all experienced the innovative touch screen I-pod, along with the

I-phone. With the slick and stylish feel to it, come ideal features. Including the apple apps(short for application), which

expand over 100’s of tools used to improve and make every day life easier.

Such as the calculator, the map that helps you navigates to your location. Others include the world-renowned game-Tap tap. A mobile version of

guitar hero with fingers. Just in case you accidentally lose your prized

possession, a security feature has been added to protect the I-pod/phone from

being tapped into. With a simple four digit number code-locks it. Although

beautiful in every way, the price ranges from $199 16GB $299 32GB for the new

I-phone 3GS. · Improved performance

· 3-megapixel autofocus camera · Video recording

i9++Specifications:1) Super thin

2) Dual SIM Card Dual Standby3) 3.2” Pure Flat Touch Screen with

handwriting recognition4) Supports JAVA technology, can install MSN, Office, PDF and other application

programs5) GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

6) Stereo FM radio/ Bluetooth 2.0/ Slide to unlock technology

7) New fashion Shake switching fuction, change music, pictures and movies easily8) Picture/movie will be automatically

rotated to proper direction when rotating the phone

9) Special designed input interface, clicking virtual keypad, the pre-selected

word will be enlarged10) Two battary, one charger, earphone,

menu, color box.

iPhone 3GS & i9++

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The Police Investigate- The

Game and His Entourage

The Game and his entourage are being investigated by police in the United Kingdom surrounding events from a recent concert, where a fan ran onto the stage and was assaulted. The incident took place in the 02 Academy, in Liverpool, with a 21 year old man jumping onto the stage looking to have a photo taken with the Californian rapper. Instead, the man was allegedly struck by a member of the rapper’s entourage, which resulted in a broken cheek bone and lacerations. These events took place on July 15th.

Fans Stabbed at G-Z-A concert in

Toronto.

A 25 year old fan, who attended the GZA concert in Toronto’s North by Northeast Festival, is in a stable condition, after being stabbed. Initial reports suggest that the man got involved in an altercation with someone who allegedly had thrown an item at his girlfriend. Upon chasing the man through the crowd of approximately 2,000 people. The man was allegedly stabbed in the lower back, and required urgent medical attention at St. Michael’s hospital. Early descriptions suggest that the suspect was an Asian man in his 20’s who wore jeans and a blue baseball cap.

Eminem Leaves Mtv Awards after Comedians Prank

Eminem left the MTV awards embarrassed following performances of both We Made You and Crock a Bottle. As he was sitting in the audience, Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen, descended onto his head dressed in white wings and wrapped his legs around Em’s head, leaving his bare ass pressed against his face. “Are you serious?

T.I and Tiny Tie the Knot

T.I. and girlfriend Tiny have become man and wife according to various reports. T.I. (Clifford Harris) and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were wed in a secret ceremony which took place last Friday, on an island not far from Miami. The couples have been together for 8 years now and have two kids. “It’s been a crazy situation around here with all that has been taking place. In regards to Tiny and T.I., yes they are officially husband and wife. It recently took place in a very private ceremony with only members of the immediate family and certain members of the Grand Hustle family,” an unnamed source told The Urban Daily. On Tuesday, May 26th, T.I. checked himself into Forrest City prison, where he is to serve 366 days behind bars for an attempt at purchasing illegal machine guns and silencers from undercover detectives in October 2007.

Nelly Delivers Apple Bottom Fragrance

Nelly seems to be taking a break from the music world temporarily, but that hasn’t prevented him from launching his own new fragrance, and body care line, Apple Bottom. Nelly has teamed up with Romance Fragrances to release the scent which will come under the Apple Bottom brand name by Nelly. Nelly has also launched a line of body care product based on the same brand which includes eyewear, women’s denim, jewelry and handbags.The Apple Bottom brand is expected to be distributed nationally by this fall

Knaan Announces concert’s date’s with

Snoop Dog.

K’NAAN has announced that he will be joining SNOOP DOGG on the road as the opener for the southeast leg of the rapper’s national tour. The run begins on May 4th in Little Rock, AR and ends on May 17th in Hilton Head, SC. Having made a powerful mark on the music world with his breakthrough debut, K’NAAN now has returned with his sophomore album, Troubadour (A&M/Octane Records). Debuting at #32 on Billboard’s Top 200, K’NAAN carves a new path on Troubadour filled with eloquent and thought-provoking lyrics in the tradition of great folk singers and protest songs. With classic beats, novel instrumentation and innovative rhymes, the album also features a slew special collaborations including Damian “JR Gong” Marley, Mos Def, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Adam Levine & James Valentine of Maroon 5 and Chubb Rock, who is featured on the first single, “ABC’s.” K’NAAN performed the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last month. - Artcile By: Jermaine Massey

information from: Allhiphop.com

Kornell's Digital Story

Hi I Am Kornell Anderson And I Am A Black African American Boy That Was Born On The 18 Of May In Year Of “95” That Is Now 14 Years Of Age. Anyway Back To Work When I Grow Up I Want To Be Drivers Ed’s Teacher/Computer Technician/Lawyer I Know Its A Lot On My Plate That I Wanna Be When I Grow Up And The List Can Go On And On And On But Anyway Now To Start Off With Drivers Ed’s I Am Really Good With Cars My Brother Taught Me How To Drive When I Was 11 Years Old The Reason For That I Don’t Know But I Might As Well Go Ahead And Tell You The Story. We Was Leaving The Grocery Store And He Got In The Turning Lane On Ashland And Roosevelt So He Can Make A Left So We Can Be On Roosevelt But In Steed He Put The Car In (PARK) And Got Out. And Tell Me To Get In The Driver Seat. I Got In the Driver Seat And LAUGHED My Brain Out Then He Told Me To Drive Or Die. He Made Me Mad As When He Said That To Me So The Light Had Changed To Green I Thought I Was Gonna Die So I Push The Brake Then Change The Gear To Drive Then Slowly Release The Brake And Turned The Left Signal Then Stopped In The Middle Of The Street And Slowly Turn The Wheel To The Left And Push Gas Slightly OOOOOOOOOOOOO My God It Was Amazing Only Problem Was I Turned A Little To Wide But Other Than That I Was A (Pro) And It Was My First Time And I Was ONLY 11. So I Tried Over And Over And Over Again And Was Driving Better Than My Brother. So Later On That Year I Was Driving With Out My Brother Even In The Car And EVEN Later On That My Brother Gave Me His Old Crown Victoria And He Got A Dodge Charger. His Charger The Police Took It In Less Than 6 Months And He Eventually Came Back To Get The Crown But It Was Fun While It Lasted. Anyway Next Thing I Wanna Be When I Grow Up Is A Computer Technician. The Reason Why I Wanna Be A Computer Technician Is Because I Am A Pro With Computers And I Learned How To Work Computers On My Own. My Old Boss Best Friend Is A Computer Technician And He Taught Me All About The Software How To Erase Old Stuck Viruses And How To Replace Damage Hard-Drive And Much More But That’s About All With Computers. Next We Have Being A Lawyer IDK Why I Thought About Being A Lawyer But That’s The Last Thing I Would Be If I Had A Choice Its A Fun And Awesome Paying Job But You Have To Win Every Case That You Can You Really Cant Afford To Lose Any Case But Its A well Paying Job And Its Kinda Fun Doing All That Research And Help People It Don’t Matter Good Or Bad As Long A You Do What You Are Supposed To Be Doing But There You Have It That’s My About Me / Digital Story And All I Have To Say Now Is (PEACE)

Hip-Hop Article by Jermaine Masset

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Lets Get Political, PoliticalTry to Guess The Name and the writer of the Songs Below.

O’beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain, For purple

mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God

shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From

sea to shining sea! Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,

What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose

broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ram-

parts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?And the rockets’ red

glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our

flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Lift every voice

and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of lib-

erty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound

loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark

1992Halliburton subsidiary Brown & Root is paid

$9 million by the pentagon [under Cheney’s direction as sectary of defense] to produce a classified report detailing how private compa-nies like itself.

1995Cheney leaves the department of defense to

become the CEO of Halliburton Co., one of the biggest oil - services companies in the world. He will be chair man of the company from 1996 to October 1998 and from February to August 2000. Under Cheney leadership Halliburton moves from 73rd to 18th on the pentagon’s list of top contractors. The company garners $2.3 billion in Us government contract, which al-most doubles the $1.2 billion it earned from the government previously. Most of the contracts are grand by the Us Army Corps of Engineers. Halliburton’s overseas operations go from 51% to 68% of its revenue.

Center of integrity, under Cheney’s leader-ship the company also receives $1.5 billion worth of assistance from government –spon-sored agencies such as OPIC overseas Private Investment Proportionand the export – import bank, a huge increase compared to the $100 million that the company had received in fed-eral loans and guarantees in the five years prior to Cheney’s arrival.

Halliburton pleads guilty to the criminal charges of violating a U.S ban on exports to Libya by selling Col.

1996Halliburton subsidiary European marine con-

tractors EMC helps laid the offshore portion of the Yamane natural gas pipeline in Burma. Several human rights organizations allege the tremendous human rights abuses are associ-ated with the project as thousands of villagers in Burma are forced to work and support of the pipeline and related infrastructure. Many lose their homes

due to forced location, and there are reports of

rape torture and killings by soldiers hired by the companies as security guards for the pipeline.

1997Cheney contributes to the creations of an

influential right-wing policy group called the project for the New American Century PNAC.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation OPIC, a U.S government agency, helps Hallibur-ton by providing political risk insurance” worth up to $200 million from the development of natural gas in Bangladesh.

Dick Cheney went in Iraq and stuck his nose where it didn’t belong. And Cheney was re-ally wrong for putting that gas and oil were it didn’t belong. And then Cheney had asked the Supreme Court can he keep doing it. But the Supreme Court denied him. Cheney left the department of self defense to be-come the C-E-O of Halliburton Co., one of the biggest oil –service companies in the world.

He was going to be the chairman of the company from 1996 to October 1998 and from February to au-gust 2000. My opinion is that because of dick Cheney wrong do-ing a lot of innocent people got hurt and died. Thing that dick Cheney should have got punished for his wrong doing. I think Cheney should have got executed or went to jail for life.

And another opinion I have on dick

Cheney is that he was moving the oil and gas were it didn’t belong and the bad thing about it he was giving it to places like Iraq. While he was selling them gas and oil he was also giving them devices the activate nuclear weapons. So

he was really trading on his on country and put his own people at risk. And by him selling oil and gas to all of those countries’s he really affected the United States. According to Richard Cheney - Dick Cheney’s brother on Dick Cheney’s action’s he said that “The good Lord didn’t see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratic regimes friendly to the United States”

According to the article on Dick Cheney. Hal-liburton pleads guilty to criminal charges of violating a U.S. ban on exports to Libya by sell-ing Col. Qaddafi six pulse neutron generators, devices that can be used to detonate nuclear weapons. Halliburton pays a $3.8 million pen-alty to settle alleged violations of the U.S. trade ban. And did you know that Cheney contributed to the creation of an influential right-wing policy

group called the Proj-ect for the New Ameri-can Century (PNAC).

Mind Blowing Cheney oversees

Halliburton’s merger with Dresser Indus-tries, one of the com-panies that helped Saddam Hussein re-build Iraq’s oil factory after the First Gulf War, despite economic sanctions against Iraq. Dresser also had faced major liability issues concerning asbestos. Halliburton uses

two foreign subsidiar-ies to do $23 million

worth of business with Iraq. The company is also working on major contracts to build oil in-frastructure in Brazil and Nigeria. For companies like Chevron, Petro bras and Shell. It has a $200 million contract with Chevron and Its partners in the enclave of Cabins (Angola), where the company services over 330 wells in 30 Fields, which provide eight percent of U.S. oil imports; the concession is the source of 80 percent. Of the Angolan government’s revenue.

And did you know Thousands of employ-ees of Halliburton are working alongside U.S. troops in Kuwait and Turkey under a package deal worth close to a billion dollars. KBR is also supporting operations in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Georgia, Jordan and Uzbekistan. The overall an-ticipated cost of task orders awarded since the contract award in December 2001 (LOGCAP) is approximately $830 million.

Conclusion

Cheney Was Moving The Gas And Oil Where It Didn’t Be Long.

Just Imagine $4.60 dollars per gallon for 8 years, That’s a below the belt move. Way to go Mr. Cheney. This guy was the Vice President of the United States at one time, can you believe it?. Wow! Not only do you take our hard earned funds with your tax laws, You try to jump start the oil industry while following a war. I’m sure the reasoning behind all of this make more sense to Halliburton’s Army (oil company) than it do to the American public this summer.

You could argue that, Cheney tried to help the US Economy by developing economically friendly Allies thru the Hasllilburtons trades de-partment, Hallilburton’s Company made global connections and a large amount of profits dur-ing this process. However, do that make it right for Cheney to harm a nation just to gain libation, It makes you wonder some times about the rea-soning behind it all.

Article: by Jermaine Massey

DICK CHENEY AND HALLIBURTON:

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH

“MY OPINION_ CHENEY WAS

MOVING THE GAS AND OIL WHERE IT

DIDN’T BELONG.Just Imagine $4.60

dollars per gallon for 8 years... That’s a below the belt move. Way to

go Mr. Cheney

past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has

brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march

on till victory is won.


The Xclusive President Obama News Conference Blog: July 22nd, 2009 President Obama carries himself with class at all time, even if the public does not see immediate change in the economy. Unemployment has risen to 9.5 percent, and senseless media outlets continue to portal a negative picture of the decision that the Obama's administration has made, yet fell to mention past failures that has the economy where it is today. Patience is a Virtue. Lets's remain patience an wait this thing out. ...

So let me am clear: This isn't about me. I have great health insurance, and so does every Member of Congress. This debate is about the letters I read when I sit in the Oval Office every day, and the stories I hear at town hall meetings,This debate is not a game for these Americans, and they cannot afford to wait for reform any longer. They are counting on us to get this done. They are looking to us for leadership. And we must not let them down. We will pass reform that lowers cost, promotes choice, and provides coverage that every American can count on. And we will do it this year.

- President Obama

Check out the article that the New York post ran after the conference. Remember this is the organization that ran the racist monkey comic after President Obama sign the first stimulus package.

Greed The excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit of money, wealth, power.

Economics Management To Investment wisely, take risk but always keep in mind future endeavors.

Uncertainty will always be present, however taking the patient rout now, possible prepare you for the economic future.

CELEBRITY GOSSIP

California’s $31 billion debt crisis is all Chris Tucker’s fault -- at least some of it is. Records show the actor owes Cali over $3 million worth of back taxes.According to The Detroit News, the state filed a $3,594,409 lien against Tucker on June 24 -- four years worth of unpaid taxes.Tucker better watch out -- or Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will come after him with his giant budget slashing hunting knife.

CHRIS TUCKER$31 billion debt crisisObama

Researcher JERMAINE MASSEY

The New York Post, What a Joke?Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009. The son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas, he is the first African-American to ascend to the highest office in the land.

He is also the first new president since terrorists attacked New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001, the first to use the Internet to decisive political advantage, the first to insist on handling a personal Smartphone while in the White House. So striking was the unlikeliest of his candidacy that he embraced that aspect, calling himself “a skinny kid with a funny name” and making “change” the theme for his campaign.

It was a theme with deep resonance for a country enmeshed in what was widely believed to be the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Abroad, many challenges loomed: the war in Iraq, the worsening conflict in Afghanistan, the repercussions from Israel’s broad assault on Gaza, the threat of terrorism and the increasing signs that the economic woes that began on Wall Street had spread across the global economy.

Mr. Obama arrived at the White House with a resume that appeared short by presidential standards: eight years in the Illinois State Senate, four years as a senator in Washington. He had managed to wrest the Democratic nomination from a field of far more experienced competitors, most notably Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom he outlasted in what became an epic primary battle. And he defeated Senator John McCain, the Republican of Arizona, by an electoral margin of 365 to 173, while outpolling him by more than eight million votes.

During the campaign, Mr. Obama laid out a set of large promises that were solidly within the traditional agenda of the Democratic Party, with plans to offer health insurance to all and reduce carbon emissions at the top of the list. At the same time, he proposed moving toward what was sometimes called a post-partisan landscape, appealing to voters of all stripes to come together. As he took office, voters seemed cautiously optimistic, with high hopes for the Obama presidency mixed with a sense that complicated problems would take years to resolve.

The Obama administration’s early months in office were dominated by a single issue: the economy. In fact, the economy’s seemingly relentless slide in late 2008 began reshaping the Obama team’s plans long before Inauguration Day, as first the candidate and then the president-elect was pulled in to discussions over whether to bail out the financial system, and then into the raging debate over whether and how to keep General Motors and Chrysler from going under.

Mr. Obama’s first major initiative was a gigantic stimulus package to pump money into an economy in something close to free fall. He introduced the outlines of a plan before taking office, and spent much of his first weeks engaged in negotiations with Congress that led to the passage of a $787 billion bill. Republicans derided the bill as unaffordable and wasteful. Not a single Republican in the House voted for the package, and only three Republican Senators did -- just enough for Mr. Obama to avert a filibuster.

On Feb. 26, Mr. Obama unveiled a 10-year budget, including $3.5 trillion for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, that envisioned far-reaching plans to reshape the nation’s economic landscape, by promoting fundamental changes in health care, education and energy policy.

Mr. Obama faced some criticism for having so crowded an agenda when the economic woes of the country were so pressing. On the auto bailout, he chose not to appoint a “car czar,’’ essentially taking on that position himself with the aid of a car industry task force. Mr. Obama took an aggressive line with G.M. and Chrysler, forcing out G.M.’s chairman, Rick Wagoner, rejecting both companies’ recovery plans and setting deadlines, backed up by a bankruptcy threat, for forcing radical changes. The bank bailout plan devised by Treasury Secretary Timothy H. Gather, on the other hand, called for creating a public-private partnership for buying up hundreds of billions in so-called “toxic assets.’’ Mr. Obama and Mr. Geithner also unveiled a $75 billion plan for reducing foreclosures.

Overseas, Mr. Obama quickly reshaped policy on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, he set a date of August 2010 for a pullout of most troops. He ordered that 21,000 additional troops be sent to Afghanistan, significantly stepping up American military involvement. Pakistan became a new focus of administration attention, as the Taliban continued to seize ever-larger swaths of the country’s western regions.

On his second day in office, Mr. Obama issued executive orders banning torture and closing the secret prisons run by the Central Intelligence Agency. In April, he released memos from the Bush administration Justice Department that authorized brutal treatment of so-called “high value’’ terrorism suspects, a move that led to calls for an independent investigation of detainee policy -- calls that Mr. Obama rebuffed. -New York Post


Digital Story DARIENS DIGITAL STORY

Things were different growing up. Some girls use to play with dolls, do hair. Not Darien! I used to always watch Criminal Investiga-tion shows, CSI, and Law & Order. From that point on, i knew i want-ed to be a Forensic Pathologist.

It might sound a little creepy

and nonhuman, but I love dead bodies! I love the fact that I would be working with blood and gore and things like that. I always knew that the typical 9-5 office job would never work for me. That type of job for the rest of my life can become boring and tiring. I want a job that will keep me inter-ested and what I am doing is very important to other people.

Nobody in my family never went

into the doctor or medical field. The person who came the closest to this occupation she works at the American Cancer Society and there she helps cancer patients. So it would be something very dif-ferent to my family. In a way that’s a good thing because I’m starting my own path and not following in somebody elses shoes.

Now in my Junior year in high

school, I plan on looking at col-leges that have classes in the field I want to go in. I’m also looking at certain medical schools after col-lege to see what it takes to get in. So basically, if I really put my mind to this goal and dream big, I will accomplish everthing I wanted to become.

I JUST WANNA BE SUCCESSFUL

CHRONICLES

The I Just Wanna Be Successful Chronicles was an in class activtiy that allowed youth to read, write, and share their thoughts.

(NEED IM-AGES)

Antonio BryantVideo/Graphic Crew

Teala JacksonAudio Crew

Kornell AndersonGraphic Crew

1. MY STATUS IN SOCIETY IS TO BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT. THEY WAY I LIVE MY LIFE DECIDES MY STATUS IN LIFE. 2. IT’S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF I THINK I’M SUCCESSFUL I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF BEING SUCCESSFUL AND MAKING IT WHERE I WANT TO GO. 3. I AM WHO I AM I’M BE WHO I AM. I’M NEVER GOING TO CHAGE FOR ANYONE BUT MYSELF.

4. WE ARE TAUGHT AT AN EARLY AGE FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THE MEN WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HUNTERS AND PROVIDERS FOR THEIR FAMILY.

1. MY STATUS IN SOCIETY IS TO BE A “G” BY BLOOD NOT RELATION. NAWL BUT MY STATUS IS TO STAY POSITIVE IN EVERY ASPECT AND DO MY BEST AT EVERYTHING I DO. TO LOVE WHAT I DO. WHAT DECIDES MY STATUS IS MY ATTITUDE AND MY FAITH IN GOD. 2. BECAUSE IF YOU BELIVE THEN YOU CAN ACHIEVE. WHEN YOU BELIVE IN YOURSELF THEN ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN YOUR SUCCESSFUL, YOUR HAPPY AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU OVERCOME YOUR GOALS.

3. LD LIKE TO SAY I’M MY OWN PERSON I’M UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY, I HAVE TO MAKE MY OWN MISTAKES TO LEARN IN LIFE BUT IF IT WASN’T FOR YOU I WOULDN’T BE THE PERSON I AM TODAY. I WOULDN’T KNOW CERTAIN THINGS AND I WOULDN’T DO CERTAIN THINGS IF YOU HADN’T RAISED ME RIGHT. BUT I’M GROWN NOW AND I NEED TO FIND MY OWN EPRSON WAY THROUGH THIS WORLD!!!

4. I WAS TAUGHT AT A EARLY AGE NOT TO SHOW EMOTIONS SO PEOPLE WOULDN’T GET IN MY BUSINESS OR I WON’T SEEM WEAK AS AN INDIVIDUAL. I WAS TAUGHT NOT TO LET PEOPLE GET TO CLOSE OR LET THEM IN MY WORLD. BUT AT THE SAME TIME I SAY HOW I FEEL.

1. My status in society is to finish school,get married,parents move in with me, have kids, take care of them, point them in the right direction their supposed to be in. 2. It is important for me to be successful because I don’t want to be a poor homeless man with no food, house, or shelter. 3. I would tell them what I amd oing such as I finshed elementary school, has 2 jobs, and have respect for all my elders.

Cragg HardawayVideo Crew

1. My status in society is to

achieve all or my goals in my in my

life and to try to be successful.

2. So people won’t down their

selves and then become a home-

less person out on the streets.

3. So people don’t try to pick on

me or think that I am a little girl

and then try to talk about me.

Jermaine MasseyWriting Team

1. I would like to tell them I love

them. I would like to tell them what

I plan on doing after high school. I

would tell them how I am outgoing

and about my future goals.

2. Boys are taught how to with-

stand pain.

Chante’ Williams Writing Team

1. My status in society is that I’m an active, adventurous female who is willing to take on any challenge that is waiting for me. I decide my own status.

2. Because, if I don’t believe it no-body else will & I enjoy the finer things in life and if I’m not success-ful I won’t get what I want.

3. I would like to tell my father that I’m a very loving, strong, coura-geous, kind-hearted, patient, beau-tiful, smart, talented, goofy young lady who is talented in many ways

and he missed out on a lot but I forgive him because if I don’t God won’t forgive me.

4. I was taught if that if that’s how I’m feeling then there is no reason to hide it. It is good to let your feelings be known because if not they’re go-ing to come out at the wrong time on the wrong person.

Questions:

1. What is your status in society? What decides your status? 2. Why is it important for you to believe that you’re successful?

3. What would you like to tell your mother/father/guardian about who you are? 4. Why at a early age are you taught show emotions?

I Just Wanna Be Successful Cronicals Continued


Internet & Community Arts Media Partnerships

(iCAMP) iCAMP 2.0 teachs teens to incorporates writing, video, audio, graphics, and performance together through technology. Teens Meet 5 days a week for 4.5 hours a day. Also, Teens attend a weekly field activity to help foster their various skill sets. a technologies.

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Lauren, Antonio, Sparkle, and Tyrie Pose With International Fashion Designer Glen Duvall after Reporting on the red carpet and docu-menting the Chicago Cakewalk Explosion at the Dusbale Museum.



Lights Camera Fashion By. L.Marie Taylor

Everyday we wake and make a big deci-sion… And that decision is what you want to wear for the day. How were feeling, where we are going, what were trying to do, who were trying to impress plays a big part in what we decied, but the biggest fac-tor is who you are. I personally like color, something flashy and orginal. I’m not go-ing to wear all black or something with out glitter or sequence if I have an option. What ever you choose to wear for the day will make a personal statement to everyone

This summer I was lucky enough to be one of the choosen teens from iCamp to go see fashion up close and personal. Glen Duvall a international fashion designer, had a very intimate like setting fashion show at Dusable Musem. Upon arriving to the show, I herd many good things and bad things about Duvall's fashion. I honeslty didn't know what to expect. When things kicked off it didn't even come close to what I imagined. His pieces where amazing. I saw many hot models too!!! As the show went on, I thought of it not as a show but like putting his heart on display. What he designed gave me a glimps into his life and told a few things about him. He didn,t have any dark depressing pieces. Everything was wearable, and not over dramatic, and colorful. The models he chose to wear his art represented him well. Even what he was wearing was amazing.So… WHAT IS FASHION? There is no set answer for that my friends. We can copy our favorite artist style. Or try to wear what our friends wear. However at the end of the day it all that matters is how you felt it represented you. I hate when people say “You don’t have style” or ask “How can you wear that?” What ever I put on in the morning is a reflection of me, a glimps into my life. So don’t let anyone tell you you don’t know what fashion is… cause soon as they see your done with it there going to be biting your swag!

ReporterSparkle Rucker “The Future”

Photos by: John Lester

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IN’ ON TRYING’ TO OWN MY OWN HAIR SALON. ALL MY FRI3NDS LIK3 FOR M3 TO DO TH3IR HAIR.. I LOV3 S33ING P3OPL3 THAT HAV3 GOOD HAIR AND IT MAK3S

M3 WANT TO HAV3 MY OWN HAIR SHOP. I’M A V3RY POSITIV3 P3RSON AND I’M JUST WAITING’ SO I CAN OWN MY OWN HAIR SHOP. WN3N I GET ON3 I’M

GOIN’ TO NAM3 IT BUTTAS HAIR SHOP.COM AND G3T YOUR HAIR DON3 DOIN’ HAIR IS WHAT I’M B3ST AT....

WE CHOSE TO TALK ABOUT HOODSTYLES LATEST TRENDS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO INFORM THE PEOPLE IN THE HOOD WHAT’S THE TRENDS & FASHIONS OF TODAY AS WELL AS ARCHIVE THE NEW TRENDS AND FASHIONS OF TODAY FOR TOMORROW.

SWAGGER FACT:“BLACK AIR FORCE ONE’S & WHITE AIR FORCE ONE’S GOES WITH ANY THING” , INCLUDING ANY OTHER SHOES IN THIS LIST. AND AIR FORCE ONES IS THE TOP SELLING GYM SHOES IN 12 DIFFERENT CITY’S SO AS YOU CAN SEE AIR FORCES ARE PRTTY FAMOUS ACROSS STATES

SWAGGER TIP TRY NOT TO WEAR CLOTHING OUT SIDE THE SAME CATEGORY...

DOIN’ HAIR WITH KAL33MA FRISON

MY NAM3 IS KAL33MA. MY TAL3NTIS DOIN’ HAIR. I STARTED DOIN’ HAIR WHEN I

WAS 9 YEARS OLD. OF COURSE I STARTED PRACTICING’ ON A BABY DOLL. AND

ON MY OTHER BARBIES. AND THAT’S WHAT I’M B3ST AT. I LOV3 S33ING P3OPL3

WITH TH3IR HAIR DON3. I’M WITH TH3 I CAMP FOR THIS SUMM3R AND I’M DOIN’ TO

G3T AND A LOT OF THINGS DON3(INCLUDING’ ON WORKING’ OWN MY HAIR SHOP

PLANNING. AND I’M WORK IN’ ON TRYING’ TO OWN MY OWN HAIR SALON. ALL

MY FRI3NDS LIK3 FOR M3 TO DO TH3IR HAIR.. I LOV3 S33ING P3OPL3 THAT HAV3

GOOD HAIR AND IT MAK3S M3 WANT TO HAV3 MY OWN HAIR SHOP. I’M A V3RY

POSITIV3 P3RSON AND I’M JUST WAITING’ SO I CAN OWN MY OWN HAIR SHOP.

WN3N I GET ON3 I’M GOIN’ TO NAM3 IT BUTTAS HAIR SHOP.COM AND G3T YOUR

HAIR DON3 DOIN’ HAIR IS

WHAT I’M B3ST AT....


Hello I am Tameka Ross and this is Kaleema Frison and we are introducing the “Youth Fallen Tribute” to you. There are many young men that lost their lives this year over things that don’t really matter. There are young men that killed their own blood brothers. But not on purpose on an accident. Go to www. Bing .com mapping section to search youth fallen to see our tribute Bing .com is a Microsoft online mapping tool. We did this article to help bring more awareness to people. We would

like to let you know how our youths are dieing everyday more than ever. When I sit down and think of things like this I feel very unsafe and I sometimes wish I could bring the people back. I am very disappointed. It makes me feel unsafe and disappointed. It makes me feel unsafe because you really can’t walk down the street without getting shoot or killed. When you go to the store your life is in jeopardy. I feel disappointed because my friend lost his life over something that does not matter. I come to this program (I camp)

everyday to deal with losing my friends.

I created a youth fallen tribute with My BFF Kal-eema Frison for everyone that has lost their life. I also created a online map for them to help spread more awareness.

Being in icamp has heIped me not to think about peo-ple that lost their lives as much because when I’m at icamp I’m around so many great people. People that I thought I wasn’t gone to like are my friends now. I met people from a different side of town and it seems like every time I think of

Welcome to Your the “Youth Fallen Tribute”, by Tameka Ross and Kaleema Frison. Research Team iCamp ‘09 “Hood Styles”

people who lost their lives I feel sad, then one of my new friends always cheer me up when they come over and make me laugh. The I start to think that my friend who past away is in a better place now.

"Youth Fallen Tribute "

Go to www. Bing .com mapping section to search youth fallen to see our tribute. Bing .com is a Microsoft online

mapping tool.

Article By:Tameka Ross & Kaleema Frison


Rest In Peace May Your legacy

live on forever...

TERRENCE

JAMADA

CORY

GREGORY

ALICIA

EVERET (ERIC)

CHASTITY

JAMES

RUBEN

KENDRICK

KEITH

JADA

MARCEL

RAYMOND

ERNEST

DEMOND

“YOUTH FALLEN TRIBUTE”

GONE TO SOON

We wrote this article to bring more awareness and to let the world know how our youths are dieing everyday more than the older people. When I sit down and think of things like this I feel very unsafe and I sometimes wish I could bring the people back. - Tameka Ross iCamp 09

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C h i c a g o Neighborhoods Death Rates Black WhiteWest Inglewood: 25.1 97.8 0.4

Washington Park: 21.1 97.5 0.5

Greater Grand Crossing: 20.4 97.5 0.4

West Garfield Park: 19.5 98.0 0.6

South Shore: 19.2 96.5 1.1

There are many young teens that lost their lives this year over things that don’t really matter. There are young men that killed their own blood brothers. But not on purpose, on accident. Will the cycle ever end, or will it just get worse. Only time will tell. To quote a line from one of my favorite movies, Menace II Society Allen & Albert Hughes . Do you care if you live or die? My fellow Youth, if we need to ask that question to our-selves repeatedly then somethings not right. Life is worth living, and senseless disagreements are not worth dieing for. - iCamp Research Team

Life

life is about happiness life is about pain life is about understanding life is about emotions life is about hard times life is about freedom life is about who u are life is about what u need life is about be yourself life is about

knowledge life is about you no one but you.


WESLEY THE CAMERA GUYiCamp 09 - Graphics Team


Internet and Community Arts Media Partnerships iCamp 2.0 - Hoodstyles


Log on to: wordsoundlife.ning.com iCamp 2.0 Group to check out weekly blogs, videos, and radio casts.


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