Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA has always shown us "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" and now he'll take that knowledge to the next level, funding a new chess program for at-risk youth.
The competitive chess player recently made a seriously impressive move by donating a large amount of money to the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. Through that organization, he's helping establish a program that will teach chess to juvenile hall inmates in St. Louis. In addition to the donation, he'll be a board member for the project.
RZA sat down with some of St. Louis's incarcerated youth (some of whom live in Ferguson) to play chess before making a donation to the HHCF organization. He explained how chess has helped him throughout his life.
"It's a game of chess in one sense, but in another it's a study of life," he said. "We in the Hip-Hop Chess Federation are striving to bring awareness to American's, to Black youth, but to the whole of American youth…. That chess study, along with martial arts, along with music- is the best way to help develop your mind and body and protect you from pitfalls in life that will surely come at you."
Thanks to Okayplayer for the tip.
The competitive chess player recently made a seriously impressive move by donating a large amount of money to the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. Through that organization, he's helping establish a program that will teach chess to juvenile hall inmates in St. Louis. In addition to the donation, he'll be a board member for the project.
RZA sat down with some of St. Louis's incarcerated youth (some of whom live in Ferguson) to play chess before making a donation to the HHCF organization. He explained how chess has helped him throughout his life.
"It's a game of chess in one sense, but in another it's a study of life," he said. "We in the Hip-Hop Chess Federation are striving to bring awareness to American's, to Black youth, but to the whole of American youth…. That chess study, along with martial arts, along with music- is the best way to help develop your mind and body and protect you from pitfalls in life that will surely come at you."
Thanks to Okayplayer for the tip.
