#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.
In math, we must teach students how to analyze and think critically. We need to create a space where students learn to question how we solve problems rather than blindly following an algorithm. #HipHopEd
As a school counselor educator, I want to constantly push my students to view subversiveness as integral to their professional identity as anything else. Just liking the culture and knowin a couple rhymes just don’t/won’t suffice #HipHopEd
Interesting tonight's topic is activism bc my prof. made a statement this morning that "we're all activists" (in the context of aligning ourselves w/ the academy). Regardless if we see ourselves as such & regardless if we've advocating for good or bad. Unique outlook #hiphoped
When students unite to take action it is our responsibilities as educators to encourage their optimism by providing the necessary supports for them to take full advantage of the opportunities available and created #HipHopEd
When students unite to take action it is our responsibilities as educators to encourage their optimism by providing the necessary supports for them to take full advantage of the opportunities available and created #HipHopEd
Hip Hop culture is built upon the need to advocate. As school counselors it is our responsibility to deploy culturally responsive counseling interventions to collaborate with youth and various school staff to advocate for systemic change #hiphoped
Sustained activism begins with awareness and as educators we should always make our students aware of what is going on by being responsive in our curricula instruction #hiphoped
Creating spaces for Ss participation in YPAR projects could support their application of disciplinary knowledge for purposes of activism. #mathactivists#scienceactivists#hiphoped
School counselors can use Youth Particupatory Action Research in group work to encourage youth to create changes they want to see in their school community and beyond #hiphoped
Here is the point. In education we have the right to free speech and the first amendment. That said, in higher education, dare I say at some HBCUs we rarely ever excercise it. #HipHopEd
My life's work is rooted in creating, providing, and sustaining equitable educational opportunities for Black students, so I don't know what it's like not to move purposefully in activism. #hiphoped
In our class, we view hip-hop as an ethos and part of this is social activism. From its history to the words of modern-day MCs, hip-hop is rooted in activism. We study those like K Dot and KRS in this context and let the students take it from there #HipHopEd
In some vantage points "activism" comes with a level of privilege because some students gather and it is a protest, while other students gather and it is a problem #HipHopEd
I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. One of the key supports we can give is making sure the message students are trying to express is focused and cognizant of how others may try to tear it down or drown it out. #HipHopEd
Hip hop culture and rap can be used to catalyze discussion about social justice in counseling. That was the theme of a recent article I wrote. Check it here: https://t.co/Lxuj8LRUSx#HipHopEd
Burnout is real. It’s hard to advocate for students with the same energy when the system keeps beating us down. Hip Hop reminds us that from spaces of struggle and vulnerability, brilliance will emerge. Always. #hiphoped
Hip hop culture and rap can be used to catalyze discussion about social justice in counseling. That was the theme of a recent article I wrote. Check it here: https://t.co/Lxuj8LRUSx#HipHopEd
Last year, we studied the intersectionality of Lauryn Hill's life/work. Then, wrote raps centered upon feminist issues. Several of the 8th-grade women then extended the work/consciousness into a petition against the sexism of the school dress code. #HipHopEd
I subscribe to the belief that schooling as an institution/as a structure in our country is inherently based on bias, oppression, and yes, racism (shoutout to my CRT scholars). We can't afford not to be activists or to instill that motivation in our students #hiphoped
There are many activism artists student can study:
Gill Scott-Heron
Tupac
Stevie Wonder
Common
@TheRealHipHopEd Who else can we add to the list?
#HipHopEd
It's also important that Ts take time to co-construct how #activism is conceptualized and/or defined. Ts cannot impose their definitions & expect Ss to fall in line. #MyActivismAintYourActivism#hiphoped
It is important as educators that we model activism and at times be willing accomplices with students who elect to engage in activism and even civil disobedience. #HipHopEd
As educators are we allowing students to exercise their voice in meaningful ways with your class, departments and schools? Maybe students should Pro-Test b4 the Test! #HipHopEd
yes, to me and my org, part of that is defining & discussing organizing and mobilizing. the convo usually ends with radical imagination-- a radical vision of how they would fix their issues and what the world would look like. #HipHopEd
When students unite to take action it is our responsibilities as educators to encourage their optimism by providing the necessary supports for them to take full advantage of the opportunities available and created #HipHopEd
Loved @hiphopchess’s talk on #malcolmX, #hiphop, and activism at Lehigh a few years back. Reminded me of early years and my love of punk, PE, and politically charged #hiphoped
We have to equip our students with the tools to mold and shape their activism as they see fit, in addition to giving them the space and time to do so. #hiphoped
Part of school counselor #activism work involves clearing space, inside & outside of school, where young people can amplify the voices they already possess. Sayin that we empower youth is egotistical and paternalistic & that ain’t activism #HipHopEd
Artistic works are often the spark the ignites us as well as unites us. It is what we do with the works that make it a tool for activism and or merely a tool for entertainment #HipHopEd
We have to equip our students with the tools to mold and shape their activism as they see fit, in addition to giving them the space and time to do so. #hiphoped
Activism can take many different forms. The act of self-care as engaging in a cypher, performing the elements, building community and sharpening ones craft can also be seen as activism #HipHopEd
Yes! Sometimes we need to encourage. Sometimes we need to provide guidance. But most importantly, sometimes we just need to get out of the way. #HipHopEd
Common thought that all learning is activism against ignorance is misguided. It obfuscates the reality of taught/allowed/passively encouraged misinformation and oppression. #hiphoped
Earlier, I spoke about student activism at Riverview Gardens HS & the ridiculous response from administrators you can check out in this thread. But in addition to inspiring Ss to be their own advocates, we also have a duty to warn them of the potential consequences #HipHopEd
Every class regardless of its point of origin (k-12 of higher ed) must have a critical theory studies foundation. That foundation needs a practical application of social justice at its root. #HipHopEd
Burnout is real. It’s hard to advocate for students with the same energy when the system keeps beating us down. Hip Hop reminds us that from spaces of struggle and vulnerability, brilliance will emerge. Always. #hiphoped
Def feel responsibility in #teacherprep to undo and actively oppose mindsets that are not freeing to future students. #hiphoped fuels that fire-also connecting with #lgbtqq and other communities—to press convo around growth and dignity beyond opinion and comfort #hiphoped
School counselors with a #HipHopEd focus can also illuminate how Hip Hop journalism, as #activism, has been an indispensable facet of the culture! That penwork has been crucial in disseminating knowledge and forging alliances around topics important to people inside the culture.
The other thing about activism and pedagogy is that, to be a true activist means using one’s physical body as a vehicle of social transgression. Hashtag activism is not the same as being willing to go to jail for a cause. #HipHopEd
Students must become aware of the various tactics of those who oppress in order for their actions to be viewed as activism. There must be a direction of the action with a goal in mind. #HipHopEd
My pedagogy is largely grounded in CRT, so tools I incorporate into my praxis double as tools I try to empower students w/ like the power of narrative (storytelling & counter-storytelling), anti-racist & culturally-sustaining pedagogies, social justice foundations #HipHopEd
Now is truly the time to engage our youth in #Activism. EDUCATION gives them the tools to impact with a keen strategy! Our ancestors did it w/out tech...our movement SHOULD be stronger! #HipHopEd
Some of your fav actorvists are out here being mad performative for a check. Your free labor, voice and are being exploited and being cashed in at grant roundtables and in NPIC spaces
Are we willing to confront this?! #HipHopEd
I think alot of folks do their Ss a disservice when they feed them mainstream narratives from manufactured actorvist spaces and refuse to peel back the layers. Darren Seals a grassroots activist confronted #BLM on a reg basis but largely ignored #HipHopEdhttps://t.co/OJjIzpyKsY
Same for Ashley Yates aka @brownblaze who was actively gaslit and silenced (attempted) by blm and other folks within these manufactured movement spaces
https://t.co/O5KQpMisOD#HipHopEd
Again, I say all of this to say that we must confront and comes to terms with truths. Activism needs to be rooted in radical political. That's is the HARD part. Then, we can deconstruct in sales like this and begin to do the work #HipHopEd 💯💯
Asked my students what role should the teacher play in their protest/ralley. This allows them to have a voice, remaining leadership position and assigning my duty for their cause. Which mean as the educator, I should listen to the young people #HipHopEd
It is important to create a space where students aren't bullied into having to participate in activism around a cause that may not resonate the same with them as with other students. This bullying can be as dangerous as oppression! #HipHopEd
Facilitating discussion about the world Ss imagine is a key component when engaging Ss in activism. What does this world look like? What does it feel like? #HipHopEd
Now, we can't empower our students to be activists and we as the educators don't disrupt systems of oppression ourselves. We have to practice what we preach. We must show them through our praxis. #hiphoped
Here is a real life example of activism that students can compare to past and present and align with #BlackPanther and other #HipHopEd resources @TheRealHipHopEd
I participated in the HU student takeover in March 1989 and the impact on my life has lasted ever since. We must empower our youth because as we age, what we are willing to risk changes whether we admit it or not #HipHopEd
The amount of risk you take has to be proportional to the amount of privilege you carry. Otherwise, you're not demanding any change from the status quo. #HipHopEd
Speaking of penwork, it would be disingenuous if I didn’t acknowledge the BW scholars who write dope material, whose work has fundamentally altered how I approach the work. Specifically I mean my homie @BLoveSoulPower, and the incomparable @ProfTriciaRose 🙌🏿#HipHopEd
My Latest.
Took my breath away.
Lawyers for the @NCAA are arguing in legal documents that we obtained that they don’t have to pay student athletes because the 13th Amendment allows unpaid slave labor.
Yes, I’m serious.
https://t.co/b1njN71QRd
What about tweeting a public meeting? Using Twitter as a medium to organize offline? The mind and body of activism can and should be combined with new tech and ways of communicating. #HipHopEd
Here is a real life example of activism that students can compare to past and present and align with #BlackPanther and other #HipHopEd resources @TheRealHipHopEd
Activism is "sexy". It "sells". We have to teach students to differentiate effective action & strategy from PR campaigns that leverage this to further capitalistic aims (and hip hop is super guilty of this). #hiphoped
Also, self-care is KEY!
How are you taking care of yourself?
Check in with fellow activists, friends and family, regularly.
Do a temperature check during discussions and 1-on-1s.
Make these things a habit! Burn out & stress is REAL!
#hiphoped
Asked my students what role should the teacher play in their protest/rallies? This put the educator in the position to listen to the young people. Allowing them to assume leadership, have a voice and assign duties to the educators #HipHopEd
We can’t challenge our students to become activists to change a world that was given to them, yet we constantly blame them for the conditions that exist in it #HipHopEd
Make the space, let it develop in a way that is organic. Have Ss frame questions about issues facing their communities and get folks involved by grappling with potential solutions. #HipHopEd
We have to equip our students with the tools to mold and shape their activism as they see fit, in addition to giving them the space and time to do so. #hiphoped
#Activism with and not for students means confronting the ways we act as institutional agents complicit in their habitual silencing. True solidarity with youth, as Freire writes, means destroying systems that exploit the most vulnerable people...this includes schools #HipHopEd
Students must know where they come from to know where they are going. Educators can create the environment for Ss to learn about past and present activism. #HipHopEd
Activism is strategic like a game of chess. You have to plan your move while thinking ahead to know what the counter move of your adversary will be. Critical thinking and PBL at its highest #HipHopEd
#HipHopEd school counseling means seriously cautioning students who see assimilation into a system littered with corruption as a sign of success. Our role in #activism has to involve facilitating discussions about the contradictions between exploitive notions of success and SJ.
If we look at it from the “root cause analysis” using a tree, the roots (ideologies) create the context that institutionalize the problems. We may be able to work at the trunk (practices and policies) to uproot the issue. #HipHopEd
The movements that matter throughout our history have been shaped and led by youth. We must challenge leadership to know when it is time to pass the baton because they have ran their lap #HipHopEd
As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, we want to let you know about @CollectivePAC, who works within the current political system to amplify black candidates & achieve parity in our politics.
They’re doing great work, so check ‘em out & RT! https://t.co/GyeFyWLzc0
Asked my students what role should the teacher play in their protest/rallies? This put the educator in the position to listen to the young people and allowing the students to assume leadership, have a voice and assign duties to the educators #HipHopEd
Have students imagine what role a school should play in their community and then work with them to make it happen. This is activism close to home. Don’t march pass your local officials on the way to Washington DC. #HipHopEd
Teachers have to use their voice & shine a light on inequities that they see. Even in schools that are mostly White, teachers need to address race and make students aware of their own privilege to act #HipHopEd
Asked my students today how would they like teachers to support them in their organizing/protesting efforts, and the simple response was... listen! #HipHopEd
Next Tuesday we will chatting live from #sxswedu2018 at Champions Sports Bar, Downtown ATX @raptjr@SaulPaul come check us out beginning at 6:00 pm #hiphoped
Agreed. I had to say to a teacher the other day, “How are gonna preach the importance of history and not be about being part of making history?” Kids need role models in taking a stand. It has to come from educators. #hiphoped
