The Youth Think they’re Grown, But the Adults Want to be Like the Kids

July 9, 2009 - PRLog -- The Ain't Nothing Funny Documentary is the truth about America's youth... and their parents. There is mass confusion going on between the two groups. The kids think they are adults, but the adults want to be like the kids; causing everything to be out of order. This is not a film that is supposed to make you feel good. It is a thought-provoking working tool that will challenge you to look inside yourself and decide, once and for all, what it is that you will do to help make your life better.

Jacksonville, FL – Author and Motivational Speaker Frederick James Preston makes his filmmaking debut a success by creating a working tool for families across America. Entitled, Ain’t Nothing Funny, (Institutional $400.00, Personal $19.99 http://www.frederickpreston.com) the DVD confronts adults about their choices and illustrates how these decisions affect everyone around them, especially their children. As well, the film implores the youth to consider the consequences of their actions.  

WordPlay Multimedia, LLC officially released the documentary June 28, 2009 at a screening held at Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) Downtown Campus through a joint venture with FCCJ’s College Reach-Out Program and their GRADS program.

Jacksonville’s WJXT Channel 4 conducted a feature interview with Mr. Preston on “The Morning Show” July 8, 2009 highlighting the documentary.  

Over 50% of all black males in the inner cities drop out of high school every year.  There were a record 7.3 million people behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year. Disproportionate amounts are African-American. In Florida, where blacks make up 18% of the total population, roughly 50% of the incarcerated population is African-American. In 2005, nearly 70 percent of black children and 48 percent of Hispanic children were born to unwed mothers.

In an effort to combat these ills, Ain’t Nothing Funny is to be used as a working tool. The film is presented on DVD. It is intended for use in group settings and discussions, and as an individual reference manual. Because the information is disseminated through an audiovisual medium, the likelihood of success is very high. Studies have shown that visual perception contributes to about 90% of all human learning. 90% of information going to the brain is through the eye, while 8% goes to the brain by ear. Students today live in a multimedia world and appreciate variety in their learning environment. Educational presentations mixed with still images, text, sound and video that emphasize action and convey more than redundant illustrations of a verbal message have proven to elevate long-term retention of the given information.  

“To right the wrongs we are facing, there will need to be a collaborative effort from the community, the education system, the parents, from businesses such as ours, and from the youth,” Preston said. “Student test scores will rise if parents are more involved with their child's well being. Crime and incarceration rates will fall as more young men finish high school. Recidivism rates will decrease as opportunities grow for those who are prepared. Single parent households will decrease as more men discover the importance and the need of becoming educationally, emotionally, spiritually, and financially able to provide for their families.”

For additional information contact Frederick James Preston or visit http://www.visualcv.com/WordPlay.

Frederick James Preston is the author of the best-selling novel Do as I Say, Not as I Do and a past recipient of the Florida A&M University Presidential Scholars Award.

Contact:
Frederick James Preston, Writer and Producer
WordPlay Multimedia, LLC
904) 683-8032
http://www.visualcv.com/WordPlay