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Hip Hop and Education -- Educating Through Music |
"Hip hop is inherently political, the language is political.
It uses language as a weapon -- not a weapon to violate or
not a weapon to offend, but a weapon that pushes the envelope
that provokes people, makes people think." - Todd Boyd,
Professor University of Southern California's School of
Cinema-television.
It's true what they say about music -- it is a universal
language. Regardless of where people are from or what
language they speak, music that has universal appeal can
do more than entertain. It can bring people together, get
people to think and some cases provide a soundtrack for
change. Never has his become more present than in the music
of hip hop that went from an expressive combination of lyrics
and rhythm to a lifestyle and culture that has permeated
popular society.
More than just a beat
As stated above the "hip hop" professor, Todd Boyd, hip hop
is far more than just clever rhymes and banging beats. It has
the potential to educate. Boyd is one of the many educators
blazing the trail that of bringing hip hop to education
purporting that as a learning tool, it's very powerful.
Take for example the organization H2ED (Hip Hop Education).
Their formula of T.O.P.S.Y (teachers, organizations, parents,
social workers and youth) seeks to involve the adults and
leaders in the community to band together focus educating the
youth using things that they can relate to.
This Is How They Do It
According to their mission, "H2Ed is to serve as a resource
for educators and those committed to helping children succeed
in school by using the power of hip-hop culture as a learning
tool. This is achieved by compiling and maintaining a
comprehensive list of educational resources, products and
services available for educators. By providing important
networking opportunities and by advocating on both the
institutional and grassroots levels for educational reform.
" (About H2ED, www.h2ed.net)
The common misunderstanding or misconception is that you walk
into a classroom and there is a hip hop beat blaring while a
teacher attempts to rhyme the key points of American history.
While that my seem like a clever and entertaining idea for
Hollywood films it's a hackneyed attempt at best to incorporate
what hip hop can teach. Consider the basic tenets of recording,
producing and distributing an independently produced hip hop CD.
Within this one projecct.
* Basic Business Training * Project Follow Through * Problem
Solving * Social skills necessary for meeting goals * Team
Building * Marketing * Sales (The DJ Project, By Dave Kim, Bay
Guardian, San Francisco)
Involving youth in a project of this nature is exactly the goal
of initiatives like San Francisco's DJ Project. Much like H2ED,
the DJ project uses hip-hop culture to reach out to urban youths
for which this music has become an integral part of their
lives. It would seem that the old perception of this music being
a bad influence and having no redeeming qualities has actually
been changed and is now perceived as music that can actually
create a sense of empowerment for many kids.
For the Colorado Hip Hop Coalition (CHHC) founded in 1979 they
take this empowerment to another level by:
* Creating a cultural connection between hip hop Culture that
and kids * Giving youth a stronger voice in the creation of
programs suited to their needs and interests * Developing a
community network of hip hop artists and entrepreneurs that
work collectively to create community economic opportunity
The Future Is Bright
The next time you hear people bemoaning the negative influence
of hip hop, think about these pioneers in education and how
they have looked beyond the negativity and embraced the potential
and common bond between hip hop, kids and education.
Article written by Sharath Cherian.
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