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Engaged through Hip Hop

I followed Tracy to his brother’s upstairs room, shoved away in the unfinished attic of their mom’s house. He grabbed a record sleeve that was cream white with brown print on it. “Wild Wild West” and “Koo Moe Dee” were printed on the front. Setting the record onto its player, the crisp beats and funkContinue reading “Engaged through Hip Hop”

Generations are Fictions

In 2005 writer Jeff Chang published Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A history of the hip hop generation. This book was a landmark in the community for many reasons, including its unique and powerful insights. Tonight I want to share the Prelude Chang wrote, which serves as a great introduction to the book and provides aContinue reading “Generations are Fictions”

Hip Hop Saves Youth

Another example of Freechild on the cutting edge: ABC News in Australia has posted a story about a hip hop project in Melbourne that is credited with helping young offenders change their lives. You might remember that about five years ago Freechild posted a webpage about Hip Hop Activism, emphasizing the power engaging young peopleContinue reading “Hip Hop Saves Youth”