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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ750108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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Fresh Out of School: Rap Music's Discursive Battle with Education
Au, Wayne
Journal of Negro Education, v74 n3 p210 Sum 2005
The rap music lyrics were analyzed to flush out the hip-hop culture's perspective on the education of African American (AA) youth. It was found that there is a need for the implementation of more culturally relevant curricula in schools, which benefits the students to understand hip-hop culture.
Descriptors: Music Appreciation, Culturally Relevant Education, African American Culture, African American Students, African American Education, Curriculum Development
Journal of Negro Education. Howard University, P.O. Box 311, Washington, DC 20059. Tel: 202-806-8120; Fax: 202-806-8434; e-mail: jne@howard.edu; Web site: http://www.journalnegroed.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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