This little DYNAMO is a must see, and she's from right here in Chicago! Meet 3-year-old Pe’Tehn Raighn-Kem from Bronzeville! Take a look of her performing “Hey, Black Child” on Windy City Live! Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2VSUX6H Facebook: https://bit.ly/2sslv1a Twitter: https://bit.ly/2CmuqWw Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QNVRgU Watch Windy City LIVE at 1pm CT on ABC 7 Chicago! https://abc7.ws/2QOaUHt

4 year old Pe'Tehn performs new poem called Affirmations on WCL

At 12 years old and 3 months, Joshua Colas earned the title of Chess Master making him the youngest Black Chess Master in history. He's now looking to become the first American-born Black Chess Grandmaster. Please support his indiegogo campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-american-born-black-chess-grandmaster/x/9098768

Stylish Citizen Kid Mo creates his own custom bow ties.

For reading 1,000 books before kindergarten, Arana was invited to be the librarian for the day at the Library of Congress, shadowing real head librarian Carla Hayden.

After 75 years, some recognition is coming to a group of men who were the first African-Americans to take the ultimate leap into war. Their mission and story was kept a secret for so long, but now a bill signed into law is going to change all that.

At Urban Prep Charter Academy, Englewood Campus -- an all-black, all-male Title I school—100 percent of graduates are accepted to a four-year college or university. Subscribe to our free Edutopia Weekly newsletter: https://edut.to/3G5zIZ4 Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men -- Englewood Campus GRADES 9-12 | CHICAGO, IL Explore more resources from this school: https://www.edutopia.org/school/urban-prep-charter-academy-young-men-englewood-campus *Follow us here:* Official Website: https://edutopia.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/edutopia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edutopia Twitter: https://twitter.com/edutopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edutopia/ #collegeprep #highschool #studentsuccess #studentmotivation © 2016 George Lucas Educational Foundation

Black Violin performs "Stereotypes" in Studio 1A on 3/7/18.

Learn from Kresge Foundation leaders about why they're collaborating with W.K. Kellogg Foundation on Hope Starts Here: Detroit's Early Childhood Partnership.

The kids at Little Scholar's Childcare on Detroit's Northwest side have "a lot of persons to be" when they grow up. Doctors, football players, police officers, mommys -- each young child has big dreams. And we believe that all who care about the city owe it to them to help shape Detroit to best support those dreams. Through KEYS: Detroit, Kresge is investing $25 million in early childhood systems through the Hope Starts Here Community Framework, a roadmap for making Detroit a world-class city for yound children by 2027. There's a role for every one and every organization. See the plan at HopeStartsHereDetroit.org.

Yolanda Eddins of New Paradigm Schools talks about the changes she sees in parents after Detroit Public TV's Pre-School U initiative came to the community. Learn more at dptv.org/mediamatters

Historian and professor Dr. Kevin Dawson discusses the history of swimming and diving in the African Diaspora. He will help prepare Noah and Skylar for their journey to Senegal, West Africa where they will complete a 3.5 mile open water swim in the Annual Dakar - Gorée swim. #blackkidsswim #goreeproject #teamskylargoreeproject #teamnoahgoreeproject

Olympic Silver Medalist Maritza McClendon comments on Black Kids Swim's Gorée Project as an opportunity to unite, uplift and protect the African Diaspora. The Gorée Project is a web-series following the journey of two Howard University swimmers as they prepare to travel to Dakar Senegal for a 3.5 mile open water swim. #blackkidsswim #ritzyswims #goreeproject #gatewaysenegal #goreeisland #senegal

Two young African-Americans, 3.5 miles of open water, 1 goal… to unite African-American and Senegalese people using the very waters that previously divided them. In a first-of-its-kind historic “Gorée Project” will follow the journey of two African-American swimmers as they prepare to travel to Senegal, West Africa, for a 3.5 mile open-water competitive swim and historic cultural meeting. Our cultural-ambassadors, 2020 graduates and former members of the Howard University competitive swim team, will honor our history by retracing the path of enslaved Africans by swimming alongside our Senegalese cousins from the shore of Dakar to the Island of Gorée.

Skylar Smith (aka SkyDrizzy) and Noah Nicholas are leading Black Kids Swim's Gorée Project! They will prepare to travel to Senegal and swim 3.5 miles from the shore of Dakar to the Island of Gorée. Watch the video to learn more about these two special young Black Ambassadors. #blackkidsswim #goreeproject #ebanliving #senegal #goree #goreeisland

Black Kids Swim partnered with Safe Kids Worldwide to film an educational webinar for health workers and aquatics professionals. In the webinar, Black Kids Swim Executive Director Ebony Rosemond outlines the steps necessary to create a safe space for African American families to learn how to swim and enjoy aquatic activities. For more information on BKS consulting services visit https://blackkidsswim.com/advocacy/

In the spring of 2020, two time Olympian Roy Burch announced the winners of Black Kids Swim's essay contest. Swimmers eight years old and younger were asked to write a 200-word essay about “Why I Love Swimming.” The nine to 12 age group wrote a 500-word essay on "What I believe it takes to be an elite swimmer" and the 13 and up group wrote a 1000 word essay about “Do Black competitive swimmers have a responsibility to the Black community?"

Naomy Grand'Pierre is Haiti's First Female Olympic Swimmer. Naomy speaks with the Black Kids Swim community about her participation in #blacklivesmatter protests following the killing of George Floyd, her dedication to her role as team captain for Haiti's National Swim Team, and how the Black swim community can promote unity in the African diaspora.

Olympic Medalist and history maker Maritza McClendon reflects on her journey to the Olympics in a live discussion with Black Kids Swim and the Black Kids Swim community. Maritza McClendon discusses media criticism, advice for swim parents, hair care, and necessary steps to diversify the sport of competitive swimming.

Howard University swimmer Miguel Davis answers questions from the Black Kids Swim community. This expert breast stroker shares advice on how to stay motivated during hard sets, working out at home when the pool is closed, and the responsibility of swimming for the only HBCU with a swim team.

Black Kids Swim, the web's #1 family resource for African-American swimmers, talks to Jim Ellis about developing the next generation of elite Black swimmers.

Black Kids Swim highlights several kids who won big during the 2019 Summer Swim Season. This is a motivational video to encourage more Black kids to participate in competitive swimming and permanently change the relationship between water and the Black community. To learn more visit blackkidsswim.com Video created by Black Kids Swim, Inc. Music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. 16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

Black Kids Swim speaks with Elite swimmer Alia Atkinson from Jamaica. Her mission is to put Jamaica on the map for competitive swimming, she shares how she is working to make this happen

Natalie Hinds discusses the new International Swim League with Black Kids Swim

Roger, a seasoned employee from the Department of DC Parks and Recreation has made it his life mission to get as many people of color as possible involved in the sport of swimming.

Here’s a sneak peek of our interview with @jjbraids @jayjayghatt highlighting the new Black Kids Swim/EBAN hair care products! Full interview coming soon!

How can we continue to encourage more black kids and families to learn how to swim? Coach Antwan explains.