Jordan Coleman and "Say It Loud!" documentary

Special Guest: Special Guest: Jordan Christopher Coleman (born August 28, 1995) is the speaking voice for Tyrone the Moose on Nickelodeon's Emmy Award-winning animated series “The Backyardigans.” The wildly popular animated series has become must-see TV for the pre-school crowd. While most 12-year-olds were watching movies, Jordan Coleman made his first movie. His mom challenged him to use some of his earnings from “The Backyardigans” to make a positive impact in his community. Jordan wrote, directed and produced “Say It Loud!” a youth film that explores the importance of education for African-American boys. (www.sayitloudfilm.com) The 48-minute documentary includes appearances by Kobe Bryant, Ludacris, Michael Strahan, Rev. Al Sharpton, Master P, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Hurricane Chris, Jadakiss, Ben Wallace, Winky Wright, Yung Joc, Busta Rhymes, Terrence J and other celebrities talking about their own educational experiences. “Say It Loud!” was featured as part of AMC Theatres 2008 Summer Moviecamp.Jordan Coleman was introduced today as this week's interview for CNN's Young People Who Rock series. It focuses on people under 30 - from CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders - who are doing remarkable things. Jordan's information is posted CNN's website. Reporter Nicole Lapin will interview Jordan live this Friday 6/12/09 on CNN.com