June 2012
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May 2012
2 posts
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"This is a f*cking class and I'm the f*cking...
[Video of CHID 250 class producing for their final project, The Brew]
It’s some what of a miracle that the UW Hip Hop class still exists, where the curriculum involves a deep analysis of how yesterday’s colonialism and today’s institutionalized racism affects our society and educational institutions. CHID 250 isn’t your standard college lecture where students sit and...
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Hip Hop Occupies: Rise & Decolonize May Day...
[Julie C]
The general public witnessed the May 1st protest on the news, watching images of police and occupiers in the street. They read about the the people deploying Black Bloc tactics and smashed store windows downtown. They saw the clowns (literally) interviewed by news reporters. Yet, just a few feet away, the Seattle hip hop community held a peaceful protest full of speakers and...
