In the wake of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, three Georgia teens are taking their protest to programming by creating an app called "Five-O" for users to record, submit and share encounters with police. The mobile app, created by siblings Caleb, 14, Asha, 15, and Ima Christian, 16, gives users the opportunity "to record and store data from every encounter with law … [Read more...]
On the Rise: Three Teenage Entrepreneurs Make Their Mark
When it comes to getting a head start on their personal brand, Chase Reed, Maya Penn and Warren Cassell, Jr. aren't wasting any time. While many people may take years of growth and experience to discover their true potential, these three own their own businesses...and they're not even 17. Chase Reed, 16, of Harlem, NY began giving his sneakers to his father for money until … [Read more...]
Why This Generation Is Better Than Yours: Debunking Myths About Today's Teens
As I get older, it seems that more and more of the conversations that I have begin with "these kids today" and go on into some diatribe about how today's youth are so much worse than the youth of yesterday. They haven't been raised right, they're disrespectful, some people even call them a lost generation. It seems that for the most part, today's teens are getting a pretty bad … [Read more...]