{"id":17560,"date":"2015-09-10T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T13:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=17560"},"modified":"2015-09-10T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T13:22:39","slug":"teenager-killed-but-legacy-lives-on-through-foundation-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/teenager-killed-but-legacy-lives-on-through-foundation-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager killed, but legacy lives on through foundation (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Angela G. Barnes<\/p>\n<p>The city of Evanston lost\u00a0an inspiring leader, basketball star and trailblazer whose life was taken in what the Evanston Police Department has called a case of mistaken identity. What could have been the highlight of a young man&#8217;s life has instead become the highlight of his death.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Teenager killed, but legacy lives on through foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/137670056?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>DaJae Coleman, 14, freshman at Evanston Township High School was fatally shot and killed in the 1500 block of Church Street while walking home from a party on Sept. 22, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Wesley Woodson III, 20, of Evanston was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a weapon after police\u00a0say he targeted Coleman and his friends in retaliation from an earlier altercation Woodson thought they had with his family member.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman&#8217;s mother, Tiffany Rice, says he was a loving son, talented athlete and an outstanding student with a passion for reading. \u00a0Rice says she couldn&#8217;t let her son&#8217;s memory die. \u00a0In 2013, she started\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/dc3f.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">DaJae Coleman Foundation<\/a>\u00a0to keep his legacy\u00a0alive and engage youth in active anti-violent protest.<\/p>\n<p>The organization is designed to motivate youth, help them realize their full potential and give them an outlet to reflect on Coleman&#8217;s positive impact and core values that helped shape his life.<\/p>\n<p>Because of his death others now have a chance to achieve their dreams through the DaJae Coleman Scholarship program. This unique program awards\u00a0freshman students scholarships to help them build wealth for college.<\/p>\n<p>The organization also\u00a0provides free activities and programs for children in the community: Dae Dae World Weekend (held during the anniversary of Coleman&#8217;s death), Family Fun Night, Reading Initiative program and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Rice says turning her son&#8217;s tragedy into something meaningful and positive for the youth in the community has helped to keep her moving.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional camera work provided by\u00a0Anne Arntson.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: DaJae Coleman, 14, freshman at Evanston Township High School killed in a case of mistaken identity. (DaJae Coleman Foundation\/Courtesy)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Angela G. 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