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The first “Rap on the Gap” event
was an opportunity to share ideas about the potential for developing
more commercially-viable, pro-achievement messages in hip hop
music. In addition, the discussion considered ways of helping
young people to be thoughtful consumers of hip hop music and
other expressions of popular culture.
Spanning a range of sectors and perspectives, panelists included Steve
Perry, Principal of the Capital Preparatory Charter
School in Hartford, CT, Daren Graves, Assistant
Professor of Education at Simmons College, and J-Live,
Hip Hop Artist/MC and Teacher, New York. The session was
moderated by Jay Huguley, Doctoral Candidate
at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Huguley. Ron
Ferguson, AGI Director, gave a brief introduction
to highlight relevant findings from recent research.
Attendees
had the opportunity to interact with panelists to explore
critical questions, including:
* Is it possible to increase the prevalence of pro-achievement
messages in hip hop music? What does research tell us about
whether this might matter for student achievement?
* How can we help young people, across gender and racial groups,
become “healthy
consumers” of popular culture, and hip hop music in particular? |
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Event Videos
Ron
Ferguson,
Research Highlights--Powerpoint
Slides
Jay Huguley, Moderator
Steve Perry
Daren Graves
J-Live
Q & A
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