Audacious kids: Stories of courage, conservation, and compassion

By Jessica Severin de Martinez,

Khaleel Rahman, Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald, Catie Talarski, Chion Wolf

Published December 8, 2023 at 1:09 PM EST

1 of 5 — DJ Annie Red, Cash Daniels, and Jack Perch.

DJ Annie Red, Cash Daniels, and Jack Perch.

2 of 5 — Samirah Horton, aka DJ Annie Red is a 14-year-old DJ, author, and anti-bullying activist from Brooklyn, New York. She joined Chion with her parents, Sonya and Glenn.

Samirah Horton, aka DJ Annie Red is a 14-year-old DJ, author, and anti-bullying activist from Brooklyn, New York. She joined Chion with her parents, Sonya and Glenn.

3 of 5 — Cash Daniels is a 14-year-old conservationist from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a passion for fish and wildlife. He has cleaned up 250,000 pounds of trash, recycled two tons of aluminum, and 2,000 miles of fishing line.

Cash Daniels is a 14-year-old conservationist from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a passion for fish and wildlife. He has cleaned up 250,000 pounds of trash, recycled two tons of aluminum, and 2,000 miles of fishing line.

4 of 5 — 071323 - Jack Perch

Jack Perch is an 8-year-old New London boy who had the idea of honoring an egret harmed by 2 teenage boys in New London CT. Jacks and his mom Annah Perch are residents of New London and live close to Ocean Beach Park where the egret has harmed and presumably killed.

Tony Spinelli / Connecticut Public

5 of 5 — 071323 - Jack Perch

Jack Perch is an 8-year-old New London boy who had the idea of honoring an egret who was harmed by 2 teenage boys in New London CT. Jacks and his mom Annah Perch are residents of New London and live close to Ocean Beach Park where the egret has harmed and presumably killed.

Tony Spinelli / Connecticut Public

Audacious kids run the world. Or at least, they ought to, because they have a lot to teach us!

Meet a young woman whose unique voice made her stand out to bullies - until she flipped the script and turned it into her superpower. A young man talks about why he's cleaned up over a quarter million pounds of trash in our waterways, and finally, an 8 year-old friend of animals talks about why he held a memorial service for an egret.

GUESTS:

Samirah Horton, aka DJ Annie Red: 14-year-old DJ, author, and anti-bullying activist from Brooklyn, New York. She joined Chion with her parents, Sonya and Glenn. Her book is called The Bully Stop
Cash Daniels: 14-year-old conservationist from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a passion for fish and wildlife. He has cleaned up 250,000 pounds of trash, recycled two tons of aluminum, and 2,000 miles of fishing line
Jack Perch: 8-year-old from New London, Connecticut, who arranged a memorial service for an egret which was attacked by two teenagers. He joined Chion with his mom, Annah

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Meg Dalton, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.

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