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ERIC Number: EJ1455775
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0148-432X
EISSN: N/A
The Right to Rap: How Hip Hop Helps Students Heal from Trauma
J. C. Hall
American Educator, v48 n4 p7-13 2024-2025
In the face of systemic neglect of low-income urban neighborhoods, Hip Hop was much more than entertainment: it was a countercultural revolution embodied as a way of life bound to community action and social change. Hip Hop represents resilience, resistance, and redemption for those living on the margins; to this day, it is an art form for the underdog and is used in social action and political protest all over the world. Given their drastically different cultural underpinnings, it might seem counterintuitive to merge Hip Hop and therapy. In both, however, people are partaking in expressive practices to help them release, communicate, and connect. This article discusses the author's use of Hip Hop therapy (HHT) in a Bronx transfer school.
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-879-4420; e-mail: ae@aft.org; Web site: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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