KJ THE KID REPORTER: KJ TO KICK OFF CANADIAN VERSION OF SPREADS THE WORD TO END THE "R" WORD ON 3/31/09.

ABOUT KJ THE KID REPORTER

KJ the Kid Reporter aka Rapper/Singer Kay Jeezy STARTED WRITING AT 6-YEARS-OLD. He is a 10-year-old 6th grader born on Nov 11th 2000 in Baltimore Maryland, USA. KJ will be 11 on 11/11/11 and is very active in school and the community. He also sings and raps.

He strictly blogs his own site and has been interviewed by Canadian media outlets like CityTV, Toronto, CTV, Toronto Sun, Good News Toronto, The Kingston Whig Standard, Kingston This Week newspapers, 680News Radio Toronto and hailed by Z103FM and Flow 93.5FM Toronto for his community advocacy for Autism and mentally disabled people. He has also been featured on BCK (Black Celebrity Kids) and Celebrity Dog watcher blogs.

He was the first and only media Dr Timothy Shriver , Chairman of the Special Olympics spoke to after the Obama Jay Leno joke. Shriver called him a "HERO at 8-years-old" KJ was also hailed in a letter from the United States Consulate General in Toronto, Mr John Nay for his hard work educating Canadians and Americans alike about disabilities.

Resume Credits

2003: Heinz Ketchup Commercial USA (TV).

2006: Radio Nigeria West African Idol (Audio).

2008: Interviewed Rappers FloRida, Classified, Waka Flocka, Drake, Corey Miller, K'naan, Rockers Simple Plan, British singer Estelle, R&B singer JSTAVO, Grammy award songwriter Nate Walka (Blame it on the alcohol-Jamie Foxx) and lots more.

2011: Major music video debut and starred and rapped in a major music video by Canada's #3 rapper Shaun Boothe's Child soldiers.

2008: Winner Chalkfarm Park Summer Dance Contest.

2010: My Mom's a Snitch Crimestoppers song and video.

Kayode Joshua Taiwo dances, acts, sings and talks a lot! Very computer and internet savvy and excellent with popular culture questions. KJ owns the Kay Jeezy Grassroots Foundation mobilizing other kids in bringing peace to their streets of Toronto.

UPDATE :KJ is now a 15 yo young man and the new domain of his blog is www.KJtaiwo.blogspot.com. His new nickname is also KJT.

Sunday, 29 March 2009

KJ TO KICK OFF CANADIAN VERSION OF SPREADS THE WORD TO END THE "R" WORD ON 3/31/09.

Spread the Word to End the Word. KJ Taiwo is an 8 year old American kid who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Baltimore MD, USA, KJ is VERY active in all campaigns and happenings going on back home in the USA. KJ is the brother of a 22-year old Autistic brother once labeled medically as "severely mentally retarded."His brother Eni is now labeled " a young man with mild intellectual disabilities and Aspergers Syndrome."

KJ wants people to know that THE WORD "RETARDED" IS DEMEANING AND WRONG TO USE ON MENTALLY DISABLED OR CHALLENGED PEOPLE. EVEN PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE MAY HAVE MENTAL CHALLENGES TOO.

The Special Olympics campaign on March 31st 2009 says....."Our choice of language frames how we think about others. It is time to respect and value people with intellectual disabilities. It is time to accept and welcome us as your friends and neighbors."

8 year old KJ is our HERO IN CANADA! A TRUE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. KJ wants us all to stop using the word "RETARD" to make fun of mentally challenged people even here in CANADA. KJ's campaign is sponsored by Keminications Public Relations and we welcome your comments.

KJ's "Uncle Tayo" is a QUADRAPLEGIC 39 year old man who lives in Nigeria, West Africa. On Saturday March 21st 2009, KJ learned some devastating facts about his uncle who has been sitting in that wheelchair with mild mental disabilities and major physical disabilities.

Uncle Tayo's accident was due to brain damage in a car crash caused by rioting students in 1978. HE HAD JUST TURNED 8 YEARS OLD on April 1st 1978. The accident was on April 28th 1978 and rioters pelted cars on the highways with huge rocks with one hitting KJ's uncle in the head and he has been disabled for over 30 years since.

On the morning of 3/21/09, KJ exclaimed "That is my age!" then BURST into TEARS! He felt very sad for his Grandma when he saw her caring for his uncle after living in Nigeria with his mom for 9 months in 2007.

KJ speaks about his own mentally challenged brother "Eni" being able to do many things other people can't do like programming computers, assembling furniture and solving video games puzzles to the end.

ACT NOW--Pledge your support to eliminate the demeaning use of the r-word. Tell us what you think. Post something on the wall, Share photos, videos and blogs for KJ's "Celebrate End the R-word Day in Canada" on 3.31.09! LET ALL OF US IN CANADA START NOW.....Start Posting!!!!!!!