Category Archives: So-Called Bad Children

The Youth Ain’t No “Lost Generation”

Posted on March 23, 2016 | Comments Off

Folks say:
The Youth “A Lost Generation”
How they got lost?
we better find them
if not,
our Survival
Slim
Ain’t no “Us”…
without “Them”

KT
5/13/13
jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in Determination & Unity, Education, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, Juvenile Delinquent, Little Ghetto Boy, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mental Liberation through Music, Mentorship, Motivation, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Practical Education Skills, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, Self-Education, So-Called Bad Children, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children

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Watch “ERIC THOMAS | NOTHING TO SOMETHING”

Posted on March 16, 2016 | Comments Off

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Posted in African History, African-American Films, African-American History, African-American Literature, Autobiography, Biography, Black Men Mentors, Determination & Unity, Difference between A MC & A Rapper, Dr. Eric Thomas, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Inward Strength, Juvenile Delinquent, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mentorship, Motivation, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, So-Called Bad Children, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education

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I Still Got Hope for Our Music. Timeless Lyrics.

Posted on February 10, 2016 | Comments Off

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With all the Hook Filled Songs & Trivial Singers & Rappers Out there on The Radio…We Still got Some Artists Laying down Profound Lyrics & Music.

As long as these Djelis/Griots/Oral Historians/Timeless Lyricists Remain/We won’t go Insane/–d Slavemaster thought we was 100% cut off/–dude done lost his brain/–Mother Africa’s children, breaking ball & chain.

Listen to John Legend & The Roots version of “Little Ghetto Boy.”
*(Original Version–Donny Hathaway–1970’s)

Listen to Black Thought of The Roots drop them bars/–putting healing balm on scars, kicking down mental bars, we getting ours/–QuestLove, on d Drums, hitting wt Power, Rhythm, Freedom/–pulling minds 4rm slums/–John Legend, coming in wt harmony in his voice/–Break Free Little Ghetto Boy, No Choice/–Mother Africa Ain’t Forgot You/–Lyrical Freedom Fighters Coming after You.

KT
6/3/2013
10:57 am
jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in African History, African Literature, African-American History, African-American Literature, Autobiography, Biography, Black Children & Teens Poetry, Black Children Early Reading, Black Men Mentors, Black Music in America-African.Connection, Black Theatre, Determination & Unity, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Hip-Hop Music, Jewels4dmind Fireside Chat, John Legend, Juvenile Delinquent, Little Ghetto Boy, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mental Liberation through Music, Mentorship, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Poetry Memorization, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, So-Called Bad Children, Soul Music in America--African Connection, Spoken Word Poetry, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, The Roots, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children

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Watch “E:60 Cam Newton (Part 1 and 2)”

Posted on December 25, 2015 | Comments Off

* Watch “E:60 Cam Newton (Part 1)”

* Watch “E:60 Cam Newton (Part 2)”

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Posted in African-American History, African-American Quarterbacks, Atlanta, GA Events, Autobiography, Biography, Black Men Mentors, Cam Newton, Cam Newton-Westlake Football--Atlanta, GA, Football, High School Dropouts, Inward Strength, Juvenile Delinquent, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mentorship, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, So-Called Bad Children, Sports, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children, Youth Sports

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Be Aggressive for Knowledge

Posted on December 10, 2015 | Comments Off

Don’t misjudge the quality of knowledge you can acquire. You might not have the money to go to college. Some of the world’s greatest men & women burned the midnight oil.

Be aggressive for knowledge, especially things you have a passion for. Buy books, search the on internet, go to workshops, talk to people with knowledge. Reach for knowledge, & work for it. It will work for you.

KT
4/11/2011
jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in Determination & Unity, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Inward Strength, Jewels4dmind Fireside Chat, Juvenile Delinquent, Literary Review, Manufacturing & Production, Math Mastery, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Practical Education Skills, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, Self-Education, So-Called Bad Children, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Survival Economics, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children, Youth Education

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Watch “Chi-Raq Interviews w/ Nick Cannon and Teyonah Parris”

Posted on November 29, 2015 | Comments Off

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Posted in African History, African Literature, African-American Films, African-American History, African-American Literature, African-American Screenwriters, Autobiography, Black Music in America-African.Connection, Chicago, Elders Life Experiences, Film Making, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, Jewels4dmind Fireside Chat, Juvenile Delinquent, Memoir, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Screenwriting, So-Called Bad Children, Soul Music in America--African Connection, Spike Lee, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children

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Watch “The Untold Story Behind the Making of Boyz N The Hood”–Written & Directed by John Singleton

Posted on November 29, 2015 | Comments Off

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Posted in African Literature, African-American Films, African-American History, African-American Literature, African-American Screenwriters, Autobiography, Biography, Black Men Mentors, Black Music in America-African.Connection, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Film Making, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Hip-Hop Music, Jewels4dmind Fireside Chat, John Singleton, Juvenile Delinquent, Literary Review, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mental Liberation through Music, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, School Outside of School Realness, Screenwriting, So-Called Bad Children, Soul Music in America--African Connection, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children

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Applied Knowledge…is Most High

Posted on November 7, 2015 | Comments Off

Applied Knowledge…is Most High
how many youth
have u cleared they eye
cloudy forms
miseducated minds
jewels lost
did u redirect they minds
give them jewels
to break out these man-made confines
talk & theory 4 d birds
realness & production
where the proof at?
running mouth & shoes ova like a 4 leaf clover
wish upon a star
but never raising d bar
like a engine without d car.

KT
5/10/2012
jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in Black Children & Teens Poetry, Black Men Mentors, Elders & Life Stories, Elders Life Experiences, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Juvenile Delinquent, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mental Liberation through Music, Mentorship, Motivation, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, Self-Education, So-Called Bad Children, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Survival Economics, Trades, Wise Parent Educational Choices for their Children, Youth Education

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Youth Education– Rote Learning in Real World–Is It Fit for A Squirrel?

Posted on July 27, 2015 | Comments Off

Youth Education is one of the least talked about subjects. Big Conversations on material stuff, the latest Sports & Entertainment News & Gossip.

Mention Education & Trades for Our Children, Inspiring Children to Love Learning Trades, Loving Reading, Math, Science, Writing…”You Can Hear A Rat Piss on Carpet”, like my Aunt used to say.

What jobs await our Youth once they get out of School, if they get out of School? What trades do they have? How good is their Education? Can they use their Education in the Real World?

Youth must have Trades. They must be able to apply their Education to the Real World.

Rote learning is only Memorizing. Can they go to the board & explain what they are doing in Math? Can they explain themselves well on paper, orally & apply what they learn to Real Life?

KT
10/12/2014
7:01 am
www.jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in Education, Juvenile Delinquent, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mentorship, No Sugarcoating Youth Educational Talk, Relevant & Practical Education, School Outside of School Realness, Self-Education, So-Called Bad Children, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education, Youth Education

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Hip-Hop Music on Its Highest Level

Posted on July 1, 2015 | Comments Off

Hip-Hop Music on Its Highest Level

Why do we still believe in Fairytales?
no matter d Age
caught up
in Mental & Physical Cages, Fads & Rages
we should b leaving glorious marks in d History Pages
that’s hard though in a world like this
so much Ignorance Bliss
hit us in d mouth,
right hand fist
So much built on Sport & Play
by d time we learn d game
head full of Grey
dumb stuff rule our lives everyday
God created us 2 b Masters on Earth
but we come into a world
where we never reach full worth
shiny things & diamond rings
put our minds in d sky
while we inside cry
joy & pain
neither 1
stay 2 long
so much precious time,
wasted,
gone
sex games
men & women play
both wrong
instant gratification
lies & miseducation
preachers in d pulpits
hands out
4 dollars & change
nobody breaking down a Unity Plan
Long Range
divide,
seems 2 b our lot
we in d hot pot
our children
never getting real education
mental rot
lies thrown in they face 4rm day 1
then,
we wonder why so many carry d gun
bad
guys glorified
4rm Bunny & Clyde–2 Scar Face–2 Al Capone
this Hell Right Here
doing right,
ain’t glorified
it’s kicked in d behind,
year after year
no wonder we can’t get in gear
d only real news
is in D Hip-Hop Underground
this crap called News
made 4 a Clown
Conscious Hip-Hop Music
is about Real Liberation
Rap, Love, Trap & Club Music
is what it is
made to dumb d people down
so Big Money Boyz
keep money bags loaded 2 d ground
our minds
messed up
not mentally sound
Real Music
never touch d Radio
so minds light up 4 Real
Real Artists
catch hell
paying d basic bills
but dat righteous word b on em–still
in they music
Knowledge & Inspiration Spill.

KT
6/4/2012
8:47am
www.jewels4dmind.com

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Posted in African-American History, African-American Literature, Autobiography, Biography, Black Children & Teens Poetry, Conscious Rap, Griots in The Americas, Griots in the West, High School Dropouts, Hip-Hop Music, Juvenile Delinquent, Memoir, Mental Detoxification for 360 Education, Mental Liberation through Music, Music History, Poetry, So-Called Bad Children, Soul Music in America--African Connection, Storytelling Through Hip-Hop, Storytelling, History, Writing & Youth Education

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