#HipHopEd Archive

#HipHopEd Chat is a weekly cyber cypher (chat) where stakeholders within Hip-Hop and Education come together to discuss issues that impact the youth and adults within our local, national and global communities. #HipHopEd Chat is a virtual form of professional development for Educators, workshop for Parents and other Adults and a brainstorming session of Hip-Hop practitioners. Our #HipHopEd chats are every Tuesday from 9-10 EST. on Twitter.

Tuesday December 5, 2017
9:00 PM EST

  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Welcome 2 #HipHopEd tonight's topic "Rage against the machine: System Inequities and their impact on race and culture" is a dialogue that is necessary to have on many fronts
  • OkemaForever Dec 5 @ 9:01 PM EST
    RT @ellication: Tonight... #HipHopEd chat... 8pm cst (9-10pm est) join us @TheRealHipHopEd https://t.co/e7jGMrbcKK
    In reply to @ellication, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Art has a responsibility to provide the stage to question and discuss the issues of life even if the art doesn't provide all the answers. Salute to @JoynerLucas "I'm not a racist" for stirring the pot #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Ready to do this with the #HipHopEd fam for the next hour!
    • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:00 PM EST
      Welcome 2 #HipHopEd tonight's topic "Rage against the machine: System Inequities and their impact on race and culture" is a dialogue that is necessary to have on many fronts
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Peace, #hiphoped fam.
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:03 PM EST
    So let's look at the various systems and their impact on how we view race and cultural expressions and its core.. one another #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Peace #HipHopEd
  • MobleyCN Dec 5 @ 9:03 PM EST
    I'm a preservice teacher at Grove City College from Pittsburgh, PA. Excited to learn from the discussion tnight #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:04 PM EST
    System Inequities and their impact on race and culture https://t.co/6L0CZqFXS4 via @YouTube A sample playlist for tonight’s chat #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Welcome to #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MobleyCN
  • CultureFix_ Dec 5 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Starting now! #hiphoped https://t.co/uIwoTg59sr
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Welcome 2 #HipHopEd and please share any thoughts or question you may have throughout the chat by using the hash tag
    In reply to @MobleyCN
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:05 PM EST
    System Inequities and their impact on race and culture https://t.co/6L0CZqFXS4 via @YouTube A sample playlist for tonight’s chat #HipHopEd
  • OkemaForever Dec 5 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Hi guys, Okema here, peeking in on the chat, it's been a while since I've been here. #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:06 PM EST
    #HipHopEd
    • NiemaNeteri Dec 5 @ 9:04 PM EST
      I should’ve started off by saying it’s a great piece of art to spearhead discussion. I used to video in my classroom to introduce argumentative essay writing
      In reply to @tdj6899, @JoynerLucas
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:07 PM EST
    I wonder if we can identify these interlocking "systems" -- and some ways in which Ss wrestle and struggle through them #hiphoped
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A great event happening this weekend by @hiphopsaveslves #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:10 PM EST
    I think there has to be a balance of teaching Ss about systems and personal accountability once the plot of the systems are revealed #HipHopEd
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Watching with gf great video. #HipHopEd
  • ellication Dec 5 @ 9:10 PM EST
    #HipHopED The original environment that spawned hip-hop was infiltrated like no other art form. It's was my first CNN. My trusted window to the world through the eyes of black men (i.e. it was originally dominated by black men) A dangerous perspective for America then and now.
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:10 PM EST
    What grade and how did things go? #HipHopEd
    In reply to @NiemaNeteri, @JoynerLucas
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:12 PM EST
    1 major hurdle to dialogue w/ Ss abt race in society is helping them see beyond the walls of segregated Ed in too many districts #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Great point #HipHopEd
    • ellication Dec 5 @ 9:10 PM EST
      #HipHopED The original environment that spawned hip-hop was infiltrated like no other art form. It's was my first CNN. My trusted window to the world through the eyes of black men (i.e. it was originally dominated by black men) A dangerous perspective for America then and now.
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Plenty of successful blacks and African-Americans in #ATL though. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:13 PM EST
    The "I'm not a racist" piece shows that most youth of color know more around how they are seen by Whites and society than they understand the systems the create the view #HipHopEd
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:13 PM EST
    s/o @JoynerLucas for his track & sparking more needed dialogue. However flawed I still salute the outcome #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Be dope to hear you expand on this "infiltration" a bit more #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ellication
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:14 PM EST
    And the fact that most current HS students have grown up in what was called a "post racial" America with Obama as President #HipHopEd
    In reply to @amilcook
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:14 PM EST
    True #HipHopEd
    • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:13 PM EST
      The "I'm not a racist" piece shows that most youth of color know more around how they are seen by Whites and society than they understand the systems the create the view #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:15 PM EST
    The challenge is can we converse without conviction when it comes to race in America on systematic and individual level #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:17 PM EST
    What does it mean to "converse without conviction?" #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:17 PM EST
    Ss from communities of color have been conditioned to believe their lifestyles (i.e. Language, dress) are abnormal. That's how systemic inequities are perpetuated. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:17 PM EST
    If you discuss the systems you are only telling half the story if your focus on who they hurt; you have to discuss who they benefit as well #hiphoped
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Gotta recommend the @MTV series decoded for some rich dialogues about race...helping yng folk get hip #HipHopEd https://t.co/aSnN1Sc3F5
    In reply to @tdj6899, @MTV
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Thanks for joining #HipHopEd and please use the hashtag in your tweets
    • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:17 PM EST
      The disporoptionate attention to opioids over cocaine is a systemic inequity.
      In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:19 PM EST
    The dialogue that follows is important. As educators, we must be aware of current dialogue so that we can help guide students through emotions that are stirred from these performances. #HipHopEd
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Interesting article about the "learning gap" in standardized testing. Talk about systemic issues in the educational system. https://t.co/yDtbCbpkp2 #hiphoped
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Conviction from a standpoint of condemning based on prejudices and stereotypes. Conviction of one’s conscious is encouraged #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Mysonne's response was very well done & adds levels of complexity to the convo. Have Ss write their own responses #HipHopEd
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:20 PM EST
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:21 PM EST
    #HipHopEd great article highlighting the system inequities behind the treatment of crack and opioid users
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Someone needs to invent a cultural filter that can distinguish culture and output magnitude in some way shape or form. I guess that's where economics comes into play. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:21 PM EST
    #HipHopEd resource
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Important to help Ss provide a fair critique. #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:22 PM EST
    Awesome and please use the hashtag #HipHopEd in your tweets for our TL. Thanks :)
    In reply to @NiemaNeteri, @JoynerLucas
  • hiphopsaveslves Dec 5 @ 9:22 PM EST
    #HipHopEd HH can’t be just used as a buffer to gloss over oppression and racism HH is not a Kuumba ya moment but rather a culture that presents an opportunity for truth re: these very issues
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Never break a student down if you can’t build them back up...School Counseling 101. It’s crucial to talk about trauma, race, and their intricacies, but not without instilling hope and a path forward #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Yes! And I wonder how to get Ss thinking through and challenging their unconscious thinking, those toxic reflexes we're groomed to maintain #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:24 PM EST
    It would interesting to have White students examine the narrative of the White man and focus on why many of the stereotypes expressed are same things many think are cool #HipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:24 PM EST
    I believe conviction is needed. The question is where is it directed & coming from. When discussing race, we are discussing power and relinquishing of said power. For that conviction is needed.#HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd, @hiphopalumni
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:24 PM EST
    The later is where the skill comes in to play #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:23 PM EST
      Never break a student down if you can’t build them back up...School Counseling 101. It’s crucial to talk about trauma, race, and their intricacies, but not without instilling hope and a path forward #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:25 PM EST
    I face this challenge every semester w/ my pre-service Ts. Each semester gets easier to enter into conversations about race, but still difficult initially to get engagement with predominantly White students who have not been asked to have this conversation before #HipHopEd
    • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:15 PM EST
      The challenge is can we converse without conviction when it comes to race in America on systematic and individual level #HipHopEd
  • mnemognose Dec 5 @ 9:25 PM EST
    I totally agree. I think his "remix"/response makes a more complete (as well as complex) message #HipHopEd
    In reply to @amilcook
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:25 PM EST
    I just had that same thought. I'm Kennedra, a #physed teacher from MD. Had a chance to observe a reading teacher yesterday. Content taught was not meaningful or relevant for Ss. If Ss could listen to this & write & discuss...we'd get so much more. #hiphoped
    In reply to @amilcook
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
    The trust to have discussions with students about system inequities and race has to be earned from the students. You can’t have it based on position #HipHopEd
  • hiphopsaveslves Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
    #HipHopEd I always tell my students we must be aware of ppl’s racism, racial insensitivity & ignorance & racial blind spots
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
    The beauty of Hip Hop is its ability to cultivate the attention of the masses, regardless of the content. The beauty of #HipHopEd (ucators) is our ability capatalize on that attention and create spaces for youth to make sense of the content.
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Right. I've found the transition easier when the dialogue initially starts around self-identity and awareness. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mathsmarti
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:27 PM EST
    I was referring to an individual level because it would stop the conversation from honestly happening #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:27 PM EST
    I wonder if someone could make a "powers that be" tree infographic or flow-line/time line? That would speak truth to power in this context and lay bare HH's mass appeal genealogy #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ellication
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:28 PM EST
    #HipHopEd Trill
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
      The beauty of Hip Hop is its ability to cultivate the attention of the masses, regardless of the content. The beauty of #HipHopEd (ucators) is our ability capatalize on that attention and create spaces for youth to make sense of the content.
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:29 PM EST
    What would that look like, say, as a class activity -- to teach/model/illustrate/practice conviction? #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:29 PM EST
    True words. Nor force it on them because you want to have the discussion. They have to be ready to participate, both developmentally and emotionally. #HipHopEd
    • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
      The trust to have discussions with students about system inequities and race has to be earned from the students. You can’t have it based on position #HipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:30 PM EST
    "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house" but Hip-Hop is our tool. Our tool for dismantling the education plantation #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Absolutely...acknowledging both truths at the same time #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Systemic inequities around health and nutrition. What we put in our bodies matters. Food deserts exist in some area codes and not in others. Empowerment around healthy bodies and healthy minds #hiphoped
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:30 PM EST
    It is a tight balance because a lot of ppl feel you are calling them racist when discussing racism. Important to build a vocabulary of oppression. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Well said. #Attention is the currency of modern media. #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:26 PM EST
      The beauty of Hip Hop is its ability to cultivate the attention of the masses, regardless of the content. The beauty of #HipHopEd (ucators) is our ability capatalize on that attention and create spaces for youth to make sense of the content.
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Yes and we have to honor someone’s willingness to engage in the dialogue #HipHopEd
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni
  • RReid_Educator Dec 5 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Educators don't get respect just because of a title, they need to earn trust from students. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:31 PM EST
    @TheRealHipHopEd having students bring in their history to support/refute the textbook 📚 can acknowledge the racial inequalities #HipHopED
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
    I see that discussions need to be had at my school & people don't always know how to have them. May have to have discussions as adults first on how to open up dialogue w/each other before talking to Ss. #hiphoped
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
    I like 2 remind myself & students that each of our gens inherits da progress, power & pain of prev. 1s but also the responsibility to do even more #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
    When we say "systems" we have to break them down so that our students truly understand. Sometimes "systems" is used as a scapegoat term so that people aren't held accountable #HipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:33 PM EST
    First, it starts with creating a courageous space, rather than a safe one. Our students tend to retreat and use the safe space concept as a blanket when nudged into discomfort. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:33 PM EST
    I was given this world, I didn't make it - Tupac #HipHopEd
    • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
      I like 2 remind myself & students that each of our gens inherits da progress, power & pain of prev. 1s but also the responsibility to do even more #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:33 PM EST
    The audience & the audience's perception of the speaker needs to be considered in approaching conversations about race and power. Even having a relationship/rapport with someone does not always make that conversation easier. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Consider analyzing the lyrics of music students listen to with faculty. Through this inquiry and discord they may wake up. #HipHopED
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • amilcook - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:34 PM EST
    True indeed! You could break it down into sectors from Health, Economics, Education, Media/Ent, Political and then it becomes more digestible #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Agreed because we have to realize that Educators are people with feelings and experiences that have to be examined before they can lead transformative discussions with their students #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Not gonna lie i think the black guy in the video has some weird ass hair. #ImNotRacist #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Studying institutional racism / inequalities with historical examples far removed from today's Ss' memories helps ease some emotional, personal investments... and then we can bring Ss to understand how those same institutions/struct are still with us in the present #HipHopEd
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    May have to build outside classroom. Have class of 33 8th grdrs upset w/me for coming & teaching according to our Phys Ed standards. They're used to doing what they want. Started lunch bunch double dutch w/girls in the class to build relationships. #hiphoped
    In reply to @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    From there, it's in everyday practice. As facilitators or educators we have to model conviction and acknowledge our miss steps and falls. Especially during the learning process. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Systemic inequality is often maintained by "woke" teachers who blindly follow oppressive curriculum #HipHopEd #imjustsaying
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:36 PM EST
    We begin to teach about systemic inequity when we start acknowledging our part in maintaining it #HipHopEd
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Hmm...like this idea. #hiphoped
    In reply to @CMDunlapCT, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:36 PM EST
    What do you mean by "their history"? If we're talking about a cultural history it's difficult b/c many students (particularly blk Ss) have not been heavily exposed to their history. All they know is what tchrs and textbook have communicated. #hiphoped
    In reply to @CMDunlapCT, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:36 PM EST
    major 🔑 Systems are built by people, and they can be dismantled, remixed, and rebuilt by people. #HipHopEd
    • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
      When we say "systems" we have to break them down so that our students truly understand. Sometimes "systems" is used as a scapegoat term so that people aren't held accountable #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Great way to break down the walls and get them actually being physical but on their own terms #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Giving space for our students to speak their truths with conviction. Learn and grow from them. We all need to be convicted in one area or another in our lives. It's not those in power when discussing race issues. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Absolutely. #hiphoped
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • RReid_Educator Dec 5 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Exactly right! I connect much better with my students outside of class, and then they become my allies in classroom management. I have been connecting outside the classroom with dance. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Whoa. Writing this on the walls of my heart. Courageous > safe. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Also, no ear piercings or tattoos for me but I do like a little bit of bling. #ImNotRacist #HipHopEd Wirh regards to the white guy the beard has got to go or be maintained in a professional environment, I.e. I shave my beard for my job as a server at #IHOP
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:38 PM EST
    I wonder, though, if it's an either or. That is, we can commit to an atmosphere of deep interpersonal regard and accountability while also facing ugly truths together -- and then crafting ways to resist and restore, repair and progress #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:39 PM EST
    Have Ts and Ss create playlist that they believe capture how they feel about each other when it comes to education. Swap lists and then explain POV to create a new space to coexist #HipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:39 PM EST
    And lastly, we have to lead and walk in grace. We are all in this beautiful struggle and need as many allies and others involved as possible. But we are all going to make mistakes because the topic is so convicting. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @RRHSFletch
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:39 PM EST
    Providing an image or quote of contemporary story & asking Ss and Ts to identify privilege and bias can springboard understanding #HipHopED
    In reply to @mathsmarti, @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:39 PM EST
    we did this with the ‘Story of O.J.’ song + video with the leaders at @HSRA_MN this summer #HipHopEd
    • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:34 PM EST
      Consider analyzing the lyrics of music students listen to with faculty. Through this inquiry and discord they may wake up. #HipHopED
      In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:40 PM EST
    I also think building awareness around self-identity and how one views their own privilege & oppression also builds the understanding to examine systemic inequities. #hiphoped
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 9:40 PM EST
    I "sampled" this from @chrisemdin. Instant classroom tradition when teaching - "Can I proceed?" after explaining a concept...yall know the response #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Love this idea! #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Teach students to question structures that impact them daily that they take for granted.... Use Why by Jadakiss as an opener #HipHopEd
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
    And that was the point. Approach Ss in small groups & build from there. Was thinking.. Yes, I need you to be physically active but let me show you how in a smaller setting where we can build trust. #hiphoped
    In reply to @tdj6899, @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
    We also have to examine how systems will self select some of the oppressed & reward them to make the behaviors of oppression acceptable and even cool #hiphoped
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
    When I think of "their history" I am thinking on the micro local level. What song connects w/ the food and experience in my life #HipHopED
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    So leaving room to make mistakes and learn from them is important. We have mad blueprints, but we all walking into unchartered territory when progressing our nation past the systematic inequities due to race. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Absolutely! It helps when I start with my own experience in learning to talk about race & honestly admitting how difficult and uncomfortable it can be given that I grew up in an all-White, racist, rural community #HipHopEd
    In reply to @jaydavis101
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Allies in classroom management...true. 100% support connecting to students using dance and any other forms of physical activity. #hiphoped
    In reply to @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    I used this song this spring with some students in SouthEast DC and had them recreate "Why" 2017 #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Absolutely. Ask Ss: "How is (race/class/State, etc.) power working here?" #HipHopEd
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @TheRealHipHopEd, @ComAKAL4
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Yes, indeed! #HipHopEd (Wrote this on the bookmark I keep in my White Folks book.)
    In reply to @callmemrmorris, @chrisemdin
  • mnemognose Dec 5 @ 9:43 PM EST
    That's just beautiful right there. (and so nice to finally meet you IRL!). #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Gotcha! Makes sense. #hiphoped
    In reply to @CMDunlapCT, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:43 PM EST
    this kind of work with educators is what we delved deep into with #TeachforEquity this past year with @BIFsxl + @PacificEdGroup #HipHopEd
    • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:32 PM EST
      I see that discussions need to be had at my school & people don't always know how to have them. May have to have discussions as adults first on how to open up dialogue w/each other before talking to Ss. #hiphoped
      In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Yes it was great meeting you as well Sis #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mnemognose
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    So true!!!! Understanding yourself in leadership and in the struggle!!!! #HipHopEd
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Such a dope idea. The song can be a catalyst for critical questioning. Can always be updated/remixed for where the youth are today #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Would be dope to see these "mad blueprints" spelled out, articulated, visualized, put on some mixtapes for Ss on day 1 #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    #HipHopEd
    • myview__myvoice Dec 5 @ 9:43 PM EST
      That reminds me of when I was facilitating in Rikers and a young man said, I wanna learn about the systems. He mentioned being in foster care, psych ward, getting his GED @ 16 and wanted to how the "systems" work BC they have been governing his life and he needs to get out.
      In reply to @tdj6899
  • RReid_Educator Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
    An important part of it for me is that the students get to be the experts and show me what they know and I don’t. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:45 PM EST
    This is where we as educators need to develop a bank of resources that we can pull to connect with all Ss black, white, LatinX #HipHopED
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:45 PM EST
    What was an amazing learning experience was the fact that so many of the questions asked in the original song were still relevant and unanswered in their hoods #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:46 PM EST
    speaking of remixing it, the remix with Nas, Styles P, Anthony Hamilton, and Common is worth checking/using too #HipHopEd
    • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
      Such a dope idea. The song can be a catalyst for critical questioning. Can always be updated/remixed for where the youth are today #HipHopEd
      In reply to @tdj6899
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:46 PM EST
    Yes. It takes time and trust building. But if we can do it in the classroom and they attempt to do it outside the classroom. We winning. Not easy by any means but well worth it. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:46 PM EST
    Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said ft. Skylar Grey [Music Video] https://t.co/SWsbntw2Lj via @YouTube #HipHopEd Convo Starter
  • raptjr Dec 5 @ 9:47 PM EST
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:47 PM EST
    100. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:47 PM EST
    FM Supreme This is Not A Drill (Mixtape) Part One: PANDA Remix https://t.co/OXm0NJ7Un7 via @YouTube #HipHopEd Convo Starter
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    And really emphasizing "I" not "YOU" in the conversations. Making sure we are tackling the issues from within. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Too many "progressive" teachers blindly follow a set of scripts handed to them by admin without asking who designed it & what their intentions are #HipHopEd
    In reply to @profwordwizard, @AfroStateOfMind
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    check out the offerings of @PacificEdGroup @BIFsxl @k12lab and let me know if you have any questions #HipHopEd
    • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:45 PM EST
      How can teachers work with you?
      In reply to @husslington, @BIFsxl
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Got the intellectual community feels from tonight's #HipHopEd cypher.
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Jadakiss - Why (Uncut Version) ft. Anthony Hamilton https://t.co/vG0cPuSwvQ via @YouTube #HipHopEd Convo Starter
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    While we're talking about today's topic, being feminine doesn't default to wearing a dress. You don't get props for that in my book. There are other mediums to express femininity while still being masculine. #HipHopEd
  • ellication Dec 5 @ 9:48 PM EST
    #HipHopED Listen to Nough Said | We made a positive song dedicated to Alabama women. 14+minutes long... Several Birmingham artist are featured from spoken word artist, emcees singers. Track produced by Grammy nominated Sam P. Addams (Anthony Avery) https://t.co/7ON0MIEpns
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:49 PM EST
    Talk About It https://t.co/oGS3IUreRn via @YouTube #HipHopEd Convo Starter
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:49 PM EST
    Gives room for the challenge and growth to occur. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @RRHSFletch, @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:50 PM EST
    Sometimes woke Ts need help finding resources to support & fuel their challenge to repressive curriculum resources #HipHopED #reaouece bank
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • hiphopsaveslves Dec 5 @ 9:50 PM EST
    Dope #hiphoped
  • husslington Dec 5 @ 9:50 PM EST
    i’ve heard—and begun to use— ‘brave space’ as a more realistic and desirable goal than ‘safe space’ #HipHopEd
    • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:38 PM EST
      Whoa. Writing this on the walls of my heart. Courageous > safe. #HipHopEd
      In reply to @ComAKAL4, @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:50 PM EST
    And realizing & teaching Ss that a large part of our "within" comes from outside forces / texts / flows we may not even see nor are prepared for #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ComAKAL4, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • MsTuckerRocksPE Dec 5 @ 9:51 PM EST
    Gives me an idea for my class of 33 8th grders. Want to structure my class in a sports/fitness clinic style...where Ss are experts on a sport/skill/exercise & they teach that to the rest..Ss would go to the station that interests them #hiphoped
    In reply to @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:51 PM EST
    This is so true! #HipHopEd
    • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:17 PM EST
      If you discuss the systems you are only telling half the story if your focus on who they hurt; you have to discuss who they benefit as well #hiphoped
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:51 PM EST
    The success of the systems have us separated on so many fronts that the inner-me has supplanted the enemy when it comes to who we think we are truly at war with #HipHopEd
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:52 PM EST
    I feel this every time I administer a standardized test. It pains me. Such an oppressive force for the subpops. Where do I begin? Help! #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin, @profwordwizard, @AfroStateOfMind
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:52 PM EST
    Right!!! Sitting in our sunken places on issues we thought we was riding for... #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:53 PM EST
    Dope!!!!!! Love the concept of #BraveSpace over #SafeSpace #HipHopEd
    In reply to @husslington
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:53 PM EST
    There are strong connections between Hip-Hop and Sports. Have your students examine and present their own correlations to the class. Have them create soundtracks for workouts and sporting events #HipHopEd
    In reply to @MsTuckerRocksPE, @RReid_Educator, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:53 PM EST
    Tonight's #HipHopEd cypher got me thinking of Lauryn's "Miseducation" record
  • jaydavis101 Dec 5 @ 9:53 PM EST
    I certainly agree. Helping Ss understand the value of their personal histories & communities is critical. #hiphoped
    In reply to @CMDunlapCT, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Pattasean Dec 5 @ 9:54 PM EST
    We might be at war, or life is just more boring and simple than we would like to believe. #HipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:54 PM EST
    The work is about making it safe to be brave #HipHopEd
    In reply to @husslington
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:54 PM EST
    To understand how you're miseducated is an education in itself #HipHopEd
  • CMDunlapCT Dec 5 @ 9:55 PM EST
    @TheRealHipHopEd consider starting a discussion around the Ta-Nehisi Coates quote " Rascim is the father of Race not the child #HipHopED
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:55 PM EST
    Acknowledge your feelings about the assessment openly. Talk about why you have to give it & what it means. Allow youth to do the same #HipHopEd
    • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:52 PM EST
      I feel this every time I administer a standardized test. It pains me. Such an oppressive force for the subpops. Where do I begin? Help! #HipHopEd
      In reply to @chrisemdin, @profwordwizard, @AfroStateOfMind
  • bstylesboston Dec 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
    True statement. As they know their story, they know their power. #hiphoped
    In reply to @jaydavis101, @CMDunlapCT, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • RRHSFletch Dec 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
    there it is. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin, @husslington
  • myview__myvoice Dec 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
    "Let's Talk About" with @myfabolouslife and #JADAKISS featuring #teyanataylor is dope as well. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899, @YouTube, @myfabolouslife
  • ComAKAL4 Dec 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
    #bars #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
    All these inequities = trauma on some level, and this collective trauma serves to divide us, to defang movement, and to force us to obsess over difference without gaining ground #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:57 PM EST
    I shared that song as well #HipHopEd
    In reply to @myview__myvoice, @YouTube, @myfabolouslife
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:57 PM EST
    For the record, you can critique the standardized assessment, teach beyond it, find alternatives to it, and still pass it #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Dec 5 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Be brave and set the stage have these conversation about system inequities and reach with the parents of your students and then collectively engage the students. #HipHopEd #FamilyFirst
  • mathsmarti Dec 5 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Truth! #HipHopEd
    • chrisemdin - Moderator Dec 5 @ 9:57 PM EST
      For the record, you can critique the standardized assessment, teach beyond it, find alternatives to it, and still pass it #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Dec 5 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Love that record... #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899