. >> meet the man who gave alfred e. neuman his name. >> an olympic competition so fierce you can even choke your opponent. >> that and more starting now on "teen kids news." ♪ >>> i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. you may have already heard of darfur. it's a region of the african country sudan. and since 2003 a bloody war has been fought there. one connecticut high school is working to raise awareness about the terrible acts of genocide there. amanda's got the story. >> we're here to talk to you today a little bit about the situation in a place called darfur. >> reporter: the group on this stage may appear small, but the mission they've set out to accomplish is huge. >> since 2003 the government of sudan has sponsored a genocide, specifically against the people in the darfur region, ethnic africans, indigenous people. and since that time at the current point estimates are that over 500,000 people have been killed. millions more displaced from their homes. and it's an absolute tragedy. >> reporter: in response to this crisis vic