Throughout American history, Black innovators such as Benjamin Banneker, Lewis Latimer, Madam C.J. Walker and Dr. Charles Drew helped shape scientific and industrial progress, even as the nation built ...

Hip-hop is still a strong and changing force in the lives of students. It changes fashion trends and language, raises social awareness, and improves educational experiences. Hip-hop started in the ...

Scholars trace the origin of hip-hop to a “back to school jam” that DJ Kool Herc threw in an apartment in the South Bronx in 1973. Today the music genre is one of the most popular in the U.S. In July ...

NEW YORK -- A professor is fusing education and hip-hop in an effort to make learning fun for everyone. Dr. Christopher Emdin founded the nonprofit Hip Hop Ed about seven years ago. He says the genre ...

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The role of cultural relevance in education is an increasingly important aspect in the classroom. School performance will ultimately determine the future of a student. In the high-pressure, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York Comic Con is up and running at the Javits Center, and the co-creators of “The Graphic History of Hip Hop (Vol. 1)” helped kick things up with a panel. Dr. Walter Greason, ...

Learn about Albany rapper Ohzhe and his conscious and self-aware approach to hip-hop. Learn about Albany native rapper Ohzhe, known for his conscious and self-aware approach to hip-hop. Jade Warwick ...