Chronicles of the Revolutionary Nerd 26 featuring Keith Young

Hosted By Cynthia McDonald and Andre Batts. Todays discussion is with Keith D. Young, a former Detroit Police Officer (2001-2008). a graphic design professional with over 15 year of prfessional experience and an educator with a gift for pulling the best out of his students. After several years on the Detroit Police Department, Keith realized that "policing" was not in the best interestof the people he was trying to serve and protect, in fact, in many ways it was quite the opposite. The dawning realization that many of the so-called to lock up and place in the "system" where victimsof a much larger and complex system that preyed upon their lives from the moment of their birth, caused Keith to reevaluate his career choice, resulting in his resignation from the Detroit Police Department in 2008. Keith decide to launch a career in education,training, entrepreneurship, graphics, web design, and animation. Keith founded The Creation Station CGIC, with the goal of reaching African American youth before they got into the so called justice system. For the last 5 years Keith has a gift to help students understand advanced historical, esoteric, and digital media art, concepts in basic terms. Its Keith's mission to provide education and share information and resources that will enlighten and enpower people that are ready to unlock the awesome potential that is locked away inside of each of us tobecome successful and reach for the stars.