Building a Bridge to the Hip Hop Generation

With a group of young adults of the Hip Hop Generation, Delbert Boone discusses the influencing factors of their generation and how they have relied on clothes and music to define their culture. He addresses their values and morals, rites of passage, social norms and the mixed messages they have received from the media and their peers. He discusses why most of them got their education off the street and they felt that school was not going to do them any good. Boone also addresses interpersonal relationships and why most young people of their generation don’t want people in their business and often isolate and start using drugs. Boone addresses why this generation does not believe a job can get them the things they want in life and explains why drug trafficking appeals to them.

The Roots of the Hip Hop Generation
Today many of the clients sitting in your office or in your treatment program are a part of the Hip Hop Generation, a group of young adults that many of us do not understand. During his new two-part video Hip Hop Sobriety, Delbert Boone addresses the influencing factors of this often controversial group of young people. During Part One, The Roots of the Hip Hop Generation, Delbert Boone describes the Hip Hop Generation as those born between 1965 and 1984. He explains how those at the end of the Civil Rights and Black Power Generation were essentially the ones who gave birth to the movement that has been defined as the Hip Hop Generation. He explains why those at the beginning of the generation have a vastly different interpretation of hip-hop music and culture than those at the end of the age group. During Part Two, Treating the Hip Hop Generation, Delbert provides strategies for effectively working with clients of the Hip Hop Generation. He explains why achieving wealth, by any means necessary, is more important than most anything else to this generation.

Hip Hop Generation Set
A 2-tape set, with The Roots of the Hip Hop Generation and Building a Bridge to the Hip Hop Generation.

Street Gangs: Cycle of Violence
Taped on location with gang members and law enforcement. This video addresses gang culture and profiles, with emphasis on how and why kids are lured into joining gangs. Delbert Boone addresses drugs and gang activity, the circle of violence, and the consequences of making the choice to join a gang. A Gang Crime Specialist explains the warning signs of gang involvement, and gives a complete overview to understanding graffiti and the importance of graffiti removal. Includes education and resource guide 1997 American Correctional Association International Film Festival Award Winner for Special Interest Category. Length: 60 minutes.

Street Gangs: Prevention and Invervention
In a neighborhood working to stem the constant presence and influence of gangs and youth violence, Delbert Boone discusses adolescent development, choices, peer pressure and peer acceptance. Boone addresses family values, anti-social behaviors, and what gangs offer adolescents. Prevention and intervention techniques are discussed with community leaders and adolescents who have been successful in resisting the pressures of drugs and gangs. Includes an education and resource guide. Length: 30 minutes

Street Gangs Set
A 2-tape set, with Street Gangs: Circle of Violence and Street Gangs: Prevention and Intervention.