so I’m here to talk about education in particular I have to talk about I want
particular I have to talk about I want
particular I have to talk about I want to talk about urban education and the
to talk about urban education and the
to talk about urban education and the only thing for me to really convey my
only thing for me to really convey my
only thing for me to really convey my feelings about how to improve urban
feelings about how to improve urban
feelings about how to improve urban education or about that area of study is
education or about that area of study is
education or about that area of study is to go back in my life and life history
to go back in my life and life history
to go back in my life and life history so can we go on a quick journey so I
so can we go on a quick journey so I
so can we go on a quick journey so I grew up in Brooklyn and the Bronx New
grew up in Brooklyn and the Bronx New
grew up in Brooklyn and the Bronx New York
York
York you know cause playing hip-hop driving
you know cause playing hip-hop driving
you know cause playing hip-hop driving by for my lullabies and in that space
by for my lullabies and in that space
by for my lullabies and in that space and time I came to really love where I
and time I came to really love where I
and time I came to really love where I came from
came from
came from but about ten eleven blocks away from
but about ten eleven blocks away from
but about ten eleven blocks away from where I lived where the housing projects
where I lived where the housing projects
where I lived where the housing projects and I was told that Chris you’re good
and I was told that Chris you’re good
and I was told that Chris you’re good but them kids in the housing projects
but them kids in the housing projects
but them kids in the housing projects don’t hang out with them they’re loud
don’t hang out with them they’re loud
don’t hang out with them they’re loud they’re abrasive they don’t want to
they’re abrasive they don’t want to
they’re abrasive they don’t want to learn they are not who you want to be
learn they are not who you want to be
learn they are not who you want to be and I even then was kind of like a
and I even then was kind of like a
and I even then was kind of like a scientist I was like well if everyone’s
scientist I was like well if everyone’s
scientist I was like well if everyone’s saying this about them they’re not smart
saying this about them they’re not smart
saying this about them they’re not smart and they’re saying they’re loud
and they’re saying they’re loud
and they’re saying they’re loud maybe then loud people aren’t smart and
maybe then loud people aren’t smart and
maybe then loud people aren’t smart and I constructed a hypothesis around those
I constructed a hypothesis around those
I constructed a hypothesis around those folks I tested my experiment it kind of
folks I tested my experiment it kind of
folks I tested my experiment it kind of came to be when I saw them another
came to be when I saw them another
came to be when I saw them another really powerful experiment or
really powerful experiment or
really powerful experiment or observation I made was about rainbows so
observation I made was about rainbows so
observation I made was about rainbows so you guys ever see a picture of a rainbow
you guys ever see a picture of a rainbow
you guys ever see a picture of a rainbow every time you see a picture of a
every time you see a picture of a
every time you see a picture of a rainbow it’s a it’s over this like
rainbow it’s a it’s over this like
rainbow it’s a it’s over this like beautiful Lagoon or like this like
beautiful Lagoon or like this like
beautiful Lagoon or like this like wonderful looking mountain piece right
wonderful looking mountain piece right
wonderful looking mountain piece right and so I had these theories of our urban
and so I had these theories of our urban
and so I had these theories of our urban youth of color I had these theories
youth of color I had these theories
youth of color I had these theories about rainbows and my theory about
about rainbows and my theory about
about rainbows and my theory about rainbows was that the rainbows look that
rainbows was that the rainbows look that
rainbows was that the rainbows look that pretty because the places where they
pretty because the places where they
pretty because the places where they flew over or where they were over were
flew over or where they were over were
flew over or where they were over were beautiful
beautiful
beautiful I thought the rainbows colors came from
I thought the rainbows colors came from
I thought the rainbows colors came from the places that the rainbow hovered over
the places that the rainbow hovered over
the places that the rainbow hovered over so could you imagine my shock and
so could you imagine my shock and
so could you imagine my shock and surprise when one morning I look out and
surprise when one morning I look out and
surprise when one morning I look out and there is this perfectly shaped parabola
there is this perfectly shaped parabola
there is this perfectly shaped parabola and multiple colors over the housing
and multiple colors over the housing
and multiple colors over the housing projects rainbows are not supposed to be
projects rainbows are not supposed to be
projects rainbows are not supposed to be made in those places and so I started
made in those places and so I started
made in those places and so I started researching
researching
researching about rainbows and I realized that
about rainbows and I realized that
about rainbows and I realized that rainbows don’t care where you are or
rainbows don’t care where you are or
rainbows don’t care where you are or where you come from
where you come from
where you come from rainbows just need sunlight droplets of
rainbows just need sunlight droplets of
rainbows just need sunlight droplets of water the water refraction reflects off
water the water refraction reflects off
water the water refraction reflects off the water drops disperses a color around
the water drops disperses a color around
the water drops disperses a color around the top of the place and it’s in this
the top of the place and it’s in this
the top of the place and it’s in this magical
magical
magical so the rainbow just needs the perfect
so the rainbow just needs the perfect
so the rainbow just needs the perfect conditions to allow its brilliance to be
conditions to allow its brilliance to be
conditions to allow its brilliance to be expressed it cares not where it happens
expressed it cares not where it happens
expressed it cares not where it happens and I also realized and you could get a
and I also realized and you could get a
and I also realized and you could get a cup of water a flashlight and a mirror
cup of water a flashlight and a mirror
cup of water a flashlight and a mirror and make a rainbow in your living room
so this like motivating I’m like if the
so this like motivating I’m like if the kids are the project’s can make rainbows
kids are the project’s can make rainbows
kids are the project’s can make rainbows and I want to work in education so I
and I want to work in education so I
and I want to work in education so I decided to you know leave my science
decided to you know leave my science
decided to you know leave my science degrees behind and go into the classroom
degrees behind and go into the classroom
degrees behind and go into the classroom I went to the classroom to teach I
I went to the classroom to teach I
I went to the classroom to teach I started engaging with young folks in the
started engaging with young folks in the
started engaging with young folks in the same places that they said rainbows
same places that they said rainbows
same places that they said rainbows couldn’t be built in and as I’m engaging
couldn’t be built in and as I’m engaging
couldn’t be built in and as I’m engaging with them and talking to them I’m seeing
with them and talking to them I’m seeing
with them and talking to them I’m seeing all these different forms of brilliance
all these different forms of brilliance
all these different forms of brilliance and after this happens I said oh my gosh
and after this happens I said oh my gosh
and after this happens I said oh my gosh I have to I love the clash or not to
I have to I love the clash or not to
I have to I love the clash or not to leave the classroom and go to another
leave the classroom and go to another
leave the classroom and go to another platform so I can show the entire world
platform so I can show the entire world
platform so I can show the entire world that rainbows can hover over projects
that rainbows can hover over projects
that rainbows can hover over projects and so I went to educational conferences
and so I went to educational conferences
and so I went to educational conferences I put in a proposal I went to speak and
I put in a proposal I went to speak and
I put in a proposal I went to speak and I was telling folks about all this magic
I was telling folks about all this magic
I was telling folks about all this magic I saw in the hood and I looked out and
I saw in the hood and I looked out and
I saw in the hood and I looked out and there were two people and then I turned
there were two people and then I turned
there were two people and then I turned the corner and this dude was not there
the corner and this dude was not there
the corner and this dude was not there and he had like 500 people talking to
and he had like 500 people talking to
and he had like 500 people talking to him and he’s talking to him about the
him and he’s talking to him about the
him and he’s talking to him about the same topic the same demographic urban
same topic the same demographic urban
same topic the same demographic urban schools youth of color and like I’m
schools youth of color and like I’m
schools youth of color and like I’m hearing him talk and he’s pretending as
hearing him talk and he’s pretending as
hearing him talk and he’s pretending as he asked us like he has us the ethic of
he asked us like he has us the ethic of
he asked us like he has us the ethic of care about those young folks but as I’m
care about those young folks but as I’m
care about those young folks but as I’m hearing him talk I’m realizing this guy
hearing him talk I’m realizing this guy
hearing him talk I’m realizing this guy does not believe that rainbows can fly
does not believe that rainbows can fly
does not believe that rainbows can fly over projects he says he cares about
over projects he says he cares about
over projects he says he cares about them but he doesn’t see the value in
them but he doesn’t see the value in
them but he doesn’t see the value in them and that made me so mad I started
them and that made me so mad I started
them and that made me so mad I started doing my homework I wanted to find out
doing my homework I wanted to find out
doing my homework I wanted to find out where he taught who made him so poppin
where he taught who made him so poppin
where he taught who made him so poppin why he got 500 people listening to him
why he got 500 people listening to him
why he got 500 people listening to him cuz I need to get that same platform to
cuz I need to get that same platform to
cuz I need to get that same platform to showcase the narrative that I
showcase the narrative that I
showcase the narrative that I experienced for those young folks and so
experienced for those young folks and so
experienced for those young folks and so I did my homework and did my research I
I did my homework and did my research I
I did my homework and did my research I found out that he worked at Ivy League
found out that he worked at Ivy League
found out that he worked at Ivy League institutions I work I got a job at Ivy
institutions I work I got a job at Ivy
institutions I work I got a job at Ivy League institution I heard that he wrote
League institution I heard that he wrote
League institution I heard that he wrote articles and certain journals I
articles and certain journals I
articles and certain journals I published in those very same journals
published in those very same journals
published in those very same journals may I learn
may I learn
may I learn he wrote a book shoo I wrote a damn book
he wrote a book shoo I wrote a damn book
he wrote a book shoo I wrote a damn book like you know my title is a little
like you know my title is a little
like you know my title is a little different and so all this happens and
different and so all this happens and
different and so all this happens and then one day I’m home and somebody
then one day I’m home and somebody
then one day I’m home and somebody writes a letter and you know it’s a pop
writes a letter and you know it’s a pop
writes a letter and you know it’s a pop and thing when it’s not an email looks
and thing when it’s not an email looks
and thing when it’s not an email looks like a letter nobody writes letters I’ve
like a letter nobody writes letters I’ve
like a letter nobody writes letters I’ve got this letter the letter said dear
got this letter the letter said dear
got this letter the letter said dear professor M then you’re invited to the
professor M then you’re invited to the
professor M then you’re invited to the organization’s meeting with all these
organization’s meeting with all these
organization’s meeting with all these impactful educational researchers and
impactful educational researchers and
impactful educational researchers and you’re one of the select few who’s
you’re one of the select few who’s
you’re one of the select few who’s invited to have a conversation with us
invited to have a conversation with us
invited to have a conversation with us around education and so I’m like yes I’m
around education and so I’m like yes I’m
around education and so I’m like yes I’m in the club and so I was so excited to
in the club and so I was so excited to
in the club and so I was so excited to go to this meeting right the day of the
go to this meeting right the day of the
go to this meeting right the day of the meeting I am so nervous though that I
meeting I am so nervous though that I
meeting I am so nervous though that I couldn’t eat anything ever so nervous
couldn’t eat anything ever so nervous
couldn’t eat anything ever so nervous you can’t eat cuz cuz this is the day I
you can’t eat cuz cuz this is the day I
you can’t eat cuz cuz this is the day I was gonna show these folks but there’s
was gonna show these folks but there’s
was gonna show these folks but there’s there’s rainbows or projects right so I
there’s rainbows or projects right so I
there’s rainbows or projects right so I can’t eat I’m not gonna my gosh and I’m
can’t eat I’m not gonna my gosh and I’m
can’t eat I’m not gonna my gosh and I’m studying all them sociology at theory
studying all them sociology at theory
studying all them sociology at theory you know the politics of urban education
you know the politics of urban education
you know the politics of urban education and I wanted to show them that I knew
and I wanted to show them that I knew
and I wanted to show them that I knew stuff and by the time it hit like 6
stuff and by the time it hit like 6
stuff and by the time it hit like 6 o’clock I felt so full with all the
o’clock I felt so full with all the
o’clock I felt so full with all the knowledge that I had that I was gonna go
knowledge that I had that I was gonna go
knowledge that I had that I was gonna go in there and wow them and then introduce
in there and wow them and then introduce
in there and wow them and then introduce them to the stuff that I’ve been
them to the stuff that I’ve been
them to the stuff that I’ve been researching right I get there 7 p.m. I
researching right I get there 7 p.m. I
researching right I get there 7 p.m. I walk into the event space and fam it was
walk into the event space and fam it was
walk into the event space and fam it was beautiful I’m talking about chandeliers
beautiful I’m talking about chandeliers
beautiful I’m talking about chandeliers I’m like I put out with teachers like
I’m like I put out with teachers like
I’m like I put out with teachers like this place is expensive you know and it
this place is expensive you know and it
this place is expensive you know and it just looked majestic and I walked in
just looked majestic and I walked in
just looked majestic and I walked in there ready to wow them and they saw all
there ready to wow them and they saw all
there ready to wow them and they saw all these folks standing there and they’re
these folks standing there and they’re
these folks standing there and they’re talking and research and I walked in and
talking and research and I walked in and
talking and research and I walked in and and I want to just pour out all the
and I want to just pour out all the
and I want to just pour out all the knowledge I knew and then something
knowledge I knew and then something
knowledge I knew and then something struck me you know what was hunger I
struck me you know what was hunger I
struck me you know what was hunger I didn’t eat all day
didn’t eat all day
didn’t eat all day so I’m sitting a hungry like oh my gosh
so I’m sitting a hungry like oh my gosh
so I’m sitting a hungry like oh my gosh I need to eat now this fucking theory
I need to eat now this fucking theory
I need to eat now this fucking theory but I’m like you know what I need to eat
but I’m like you know what I need to eat
but I’m like you know what I need to eat once I eat I feel better than now while
once I eat I feel better than now while
once I eat I feel better than now while them with my brilliance right and but
them with my brilliance right and but
them with my brilliance right and but there was no food in fact all they had
there was no food in fact all they had
there was no food in fact all they had was crackers and grapes I’m like yo this
was crackers and grapes I’m like yo this
was crackers and grapes I’m like yo this ain’t poppin like we can’t get full of
ain’t poppin like we can’t get full of
ain’t poppin like we can’t get full of crackers and grapes fam so this all
crackers and grapes fam so this all
crackers and grapes fam so this all plays out I didn’t eat the crackers or
plays out I didn’t eat the crackers or
plays out I didn’t eat the crackers or grapes because it just wasn’t food and
grapes because it just wasn’t food and
grapes because it just wasn’t food and then he said finally dinner is served
then he said finally dinner is served
then he said finally dinner is served and I’m like yes dinner’s served
and I’m like yes dinner’s served
and I’m like yes dinner’s served whoa let’s get it so we sit at the table
whoa let’s get it so we sit at the table
whoa let’s get it so we sit at the table dinner serve it’s nice place they bring
dinner serve it’s nice place they bring
dinner serve it’s nice place they bring the food out and you know they brought
the food out and you know they brought
the food out and you know they brought the food out around these IDI
the food out around these IDI
the food out around these IDI researchers and policy makers and I’m
researchers and policy makers and I’m
researchers and policy makers and I’m like ok guys eat
like ok guys eat
like ok guys eat I can’t eat and we can get this popping
I can’t eat and we can get this popping
I can’t eat and we can get this popping none of them eat apparently they will
none of them eat apparently they will
none of them eat apparently they will full off the crackers and grapes and
full off the crackers and grapes and
full off the crackers and grapes and then need to eat and as I’m sitting
then need to eat and as I’m sitting
then need to eat and as I’m sitting there the food is like right before my
there the food is like right before my
there the food is like right before my nose I can smell it and but I’m so
nose I can smell it and but I’m so
nose I can smell it and but I’m so consumed with hunger I can’t engage and
consumed with hunger I can’t engage and
consumed with hunger I can’t engage and I can hear in a bad shopping like a
I can hear in a bad shopping like a
I can hear in a bad shopping like a whisper they’re talking about research
whisper they’re talking about research
whisper they’re talking about research and urban youth and this and that but
and urban youth and this and that but
and urban youth and this and that but I’m having a conversation with myself
I’m having a conversation with myself
I’m having a conversation with myself like family hungry right now but I
like family hungry right now but I
like family hungry right now but I didn’t eat at that moment because I
didn’t eat at that moment because I
didn’t eat at that moment because I didn’t want to be the new invitee who
didn’t want to be the new invitee who
didn’t want to be the new invitee who was the first one to eat not feeling me
was the first one to eat not feeling me
was the first one to eat not feeling me so after a while I said you know what
so after a while I said you know what
so after a while I said you know what I’m gonna just take this risk I’m gonna
I’m gonna just take this risk I’m gonna
I’m gonna just take this risk I’m gonna jump in this is him in my head
jump in this is him in my head
jump in this is him in my head I’m gonna jump in I’m gonna eat and so
I’m gonna jump in I’m gonna eat and so
I’m gonna jump in I’m gonna eat and so it’s almost like you know you know first
it’s almost like you know you know first
it’s almost like you know you know first date first kiss you know you want to do
date first kiss you know you want to do
date first kiss you know you want to do it but you’re nervous so what do you do
it but you’re nervous so what do you do
it but you’re nervous so what do you do right you count down so I counted out in
right you count down so I counted out in
right you count down so I counted out in my head I’m like 5 4 3 2 1 and at 1 I
my head I’m like 5 4 3 2 1 and at 1 I
my head I’m like 5 4 3 2 1 and at 1 I looked down at the plate and this was
looked down at the plate and this was
looked down at the plate and this was the setting families four Forks 5 knives
the setting families four Forks 5 knives
the setting families four Forks 5 knives 3 spoons and I had never been to that
3 spoons and I had never been to that
3 spoons and I had never been to that fancy of space so although I wanted to
fancy of space so although I wanted to
fancy of space so although I wanted to engage that I didn’t want to be first
engage that I didn’t want to be first
engage that I didn’t want to be first the first person to eat and second I
the first person to eat and second I
the first person to eat and second I don’t know what the right fork was I was
don’t know what the right fork was I was
don’t know what the right fork was I was gonna get judged on that this had
gonna get judged on that this had
gonna get judged on that this had nothing to do with the fact that I was
nothing to do with the fact that I was
nothing to do with the fact that I was prepared it had nothing to do with the
prepared it had nothing to do with the
prepared it had nothing to do with the fact that I spent my whole entire life
fact that I spent my whole entire life
fact that I spent my whole entire life believing and the fact that there are
believing and the fact that there are
believing and the fact that there are rainbows over housing projects I was
rainbows over housing projects I was
rainbows over housing projects I was hungry I didn’t know the rules and
hungry I didn’t know the rules and
hungry I didn’t know the rules and because of that I didn’t feel
because of that I didn’t feel
because of that I didn’t feel comfortable enough to share this is the
comfortable enough to share this is the
comfortable enough to share this is the experience of young folks in urban
experience of young folks in urban
experience of young folks in urban classrooms today it’s not about their
classrooms today it’s not about their
classrooms today it’s not about their intelligence it’s not about their
intelligence it’s not about their
intelligence it’s not about their ability it’s not about their willingness
ability it’s not about their willingness
ability it’s not about their willingness to engage it’s all about the rules of
to engage it’s all about the rules of
to engage it’s all about the rules of engagement that we construct for them
engagement that we construct for them
engagement that we construct for them that have nothing to do with their
that have nothing to do with their
that have nothing to do with their brilliance and the fact that we attached
brilliance and the fact that we attached
brilliance and the fact that we attached what they naturally are so being anti
what they naturally are so being anti
what they naturally are so being anti intellectual and anti academic the whole
intellectual and anti academic the whole
intellectual and anti academic the whole world of education is suffering from a
world of education is suffering from a
world of education is suffering from a disease called agnosia if you’re a
disease called agnosia if you’re a
disease called agnosia if you’re a medical doctor or if you’re into
medical doctor or if you’re into
medical doctor or if you’re into neuroscience you know agnosia agnosia is
neuroscience you know agnosia agnosia is
neuroscience you know agnosia agnosia is a condition where a human being can
a condition where a human being can
a condition where a human being can identify a phenomenon in the past and
identify a phenomenon in the past and
identify a phenomenon in the past and then after some some sort of like lesion
then after some some sort of like lesion
then after some some sort of like lesion on a part of your brain you can no
on a part of your brain you can no
on a part of your brain you can no longer see it see educators have agnosia
longer see it see educators have agnosia
longer see it see educators have agnosia in the sense that they have a cultural
in the sense that they have a cultural
in the sense that they have a cultural Osia they could recognize brilliance
Osia they could recognize brilliance
Osia they could recognize brilliance when it looks like them but they can’t
when it looks like them but they can’t
when it looks like them but they can’t identify it when it doesn’t and a
identify it when it doesn’t and a
identify it when it doesn’t and a cultural agnosia
cultural agnosia
cultural agnosia has permeated the field of education
has permeated the field of education
has permeated the field of education particularly with youth of color and
particularly with youth of color and
particularly with youth of color and it’s so insidious that we don’t even
it’s so insidious that we don’t even
it’s so insidious that we don’t even recognize that we have a disease but
recognize that we have a disease but
recognize that we have a disease but guess what y’all I got a cure now I want
guess what y’all I got a cure now I want
guess what y’all I got a cure now I want to hear the cure
to hear the cure
to hear the cure the cure is being Ratched emic y’all
the cure is being Ratched emic y’all
the cure is being Ratched emic y’all ain’t ready now raster demek is not in
ain’t ready now raster demek is not in
ain’t ready now raster demek is not in your dictionary I started use it about
your dictionary I started use it about
your dictionary I started use it about seven years ago and I think it’s
seven years ago and I think it’s
seven years ago and I think it’s catching on Vash endemic is let me break
catching on Vash endemic is let me break
catching on Vash endemic is let me break it down like my English teacher used to
it down like my English teacher used to
it down like my English teacher used to it is to be ratchet and to academic now
it is to be ratchet and to academic now
it is to be ratchet and to academic now who knows what it means to be ratchet I
who knows what it means to be ratchet I
who knows what it means to be ratchet I know we in a fancy-schmancy place but
know we in a fancy-schmancy place but
know we in a fancy-schmancy place but some of y’all know what ratchet is you
some of y’all know what ratchet is you
some of y’all know what ratchet is you ain’t saying nothing
ain’t saying nothing
ain’t saying nothing but to be raster that’s to any father
but to be raster that’s to any father
but to be raster that’s to any father leave for the academic definition for
leave for the academic definition for
leave for the academic definition for ratchet to be master this to to
ratchet to be master this to to
ratchet to be master this to to exemplify all negative characteristics
exemplify all negative characteristics
exemplify all negative characteristics associated with urban spaces right to be
associated with urban spaces right to be
associated with urban spaces right to be loud obnoxious and and you know some of
loud obnoxious and and you know some of
loud obnoxious and and you know some of y’all are ratchet some of y’all have a
y’all are ratchet some of y’all have a
y’all are ratchet some of y’all have a ratchet friend some of y’all are the
ratchet friend some of y’all are the
ratchet friend some of y’all are the ratchet friend but either way ratchet
ratchet friend but either way ratchet
ratchet friend but either way ratchet exists but also you can be academic and
exists but also you can be academic and
exists but also you can be academic and intellectual and be the pursuit of new
intellectual and be the pursuit of new
intellectual and be the pursuit of new knowledge and we’ve constructed a
knowledge and we’ve constructed a
knowledge and we’ve constructed a scenario for young people that you
scenario for young people that you
scenario for young people that you either have to choose to be ratchet or
either have to choose to be ratchet or
either have to choose to be ratchet or academic and because of that they choose
academic and because of that they choose
academic and because of that they choose what’s most comfortable and you believe
what’s most comfortable and you believe
what’s most comfortable and you believe it means that they can’t be academic so
it means that they can’t be academic so
it means that they can’t be academic so if we create new spaces and schools
if we create new spaces and schools
if we create new spaces and schools yelling with me if you could create new
yelling with me if you could create new
yelling with me if you could create new spaces and schools to let young folks
spaces and schools to let young folks
spaces and schools to let young folks know then you could be equally as
know then you could be equally as
know then you could be equally as ratchet as you are academic you could be
ratchet as you are academic you could be
ratchet as you are academic you could be as you are but I want lower expectations
as you are but I want lower expectations
as you are but I want lower expectations the rigor is still higher the standards
the rigor is still higher the standards
the rigor is still higher the standards are still high or if you come in a
are still high or if you come in a
are still high or if you come in a little loud that’s okay if you dress a
little loud that’s okay if you dress a
little loud that’s okay if you dress a little funny that’s alright if you speak
little funny that’s alright if you speak
little funny that’s alright if you speak with a voice infection that’s okay if
with a voice infection that’s okay if
with a voice infection that’s okay if you if your English language learner you
you if your English language learner you
you if your English language learner you have a thick accent that’s okay you
have a thick accent that’s okay you
have a thick accent that’s okay you could be who you are and I will accept
could be who you are and I will accept
could be who you are and I will accept you as you are even if it makes me
you as you are even if it makes me
you as you are even if it makes me uncomfortable in a pursuit of our
uncomfortable in a pursuit of our
uncomfortable in a pursuit of our academic attainment and let me switch
academic attainment and let me switch
academic attainment and let me switch hats on y’all look
hats on y’all look
hats on y’all look to be redundant for me it’s to be
to be redundant for me it’s to be
to be redundant for me it’s to be hip-hop to be rational Dominicans to
hip-hop to be rational Dominicans to
hip-hop to be rational Dominicans to exemplify hip-hop bad now hip-hop ed is
exemplify hip-hop bad now hip-hop ed is
exemplify hip-hop bad now hip-hop ed is a movement it started online a couple
a movement it started online a couple
a movement it started online a couple years ago but now we moving and hip-hop
years ago but now we moving and hip-hop
years ago but now we moving and hip-hop edit select young folks know that you
edit select young folks know that you
edit select young folks know that you could easily be as hip-hop as you are
could easily be as hip-hop as you are
could easily be as hip-hop as you are intellectual we have this logo and
intellectual we have this logo and
intellectual we have this logo and blazing around t-shirts and hoodies for
blazing around t-shirts and hoodies for
blazing around t-shirts and hoodies for young folks to wear in their communities
young folks to wear in their communities
young folks to wear in their communities they can show young people that look
they can show young people that look
they can show young people that look like them
like them
like them that I am more than what you think I
that I am more than what you think I
that I am more than what you think I think I am and we are more than what
think I am and we are more than what
think I am and we are more than what society thinks we are when we do hip-hop
society thinks we are when we do hip-hop
society thinks we are when we do hip-hop ed we created a project like science
ed we created a project like science
ed we created a project like science genius where young people in New York
genius where young people in New York
genius where young people in New York City Public Schools in advanced science
City Public Schools in advanced science
City Public Schools in advanced science classes are not just taking tests at the
classes are not just taking tests at the
classes are not just taking tests at the ends for them to forget later but rather
ends for them to forget later but rather
ends for them to forget later but rather soaking in the information and then
soaking in the information and then
soaking in the information and then going through the critical process of
going through the critical process of
going through the critical process of constructing a wrap around that
constructing a wrap around that
constructing a wrap around that knowledge and then beyond them when they
knowledge and then beyond them when they
knowledge and then beyond them when they write the wrapper on the knowledge we
write the wrapper on the knowledge we
write the wrapper on the knowledge we engage them in competition with other
engage them in competition with other
engage them in competition with other kids when I have a science genius
kids when I have a science genius
kids when I have a science genius hip-hop battle and and the winner of the
hip-hop battle and and the winner of the
hip-hop battle and and the winner of the scientist hip-hop battle could go back
scientist hip-hop battle could go back
scientist hip-hop battle could go back to the hood like yeah I got bars plus
to the hood like yeah I got bars plus
to the hood like yeah I got bars plus some scientific dog what we want to
some scientific dog what we want to
some scientific dog what we want to reimagine what this thing looks like by
reimagine what this thing looks like by
reimagine what this thing looks like by recreating educational spaces in a way
recreating educational spaces in a way
recreating educational spaces in a way that says come as you are and be Brown
that says come as you are and be Brown
that says come as you are and be Brown as you are now you come as you are and
as you are now you come as you are and
as you are now you come as you are and you ain’t brilliant you ain’t down with
you ain’t brilliant you ain’t down with
you ain’t brilliant you ain’t down with hip-hop ed guy and wit me if you come as
hip-hop ed guy and wit me if you come as
hip-hop ed guy and wit me if you come as you are and you’re only representing a
you are and you’re only representing a
you are and you’re only representing a troop or an image of what they say we
troop or an image of what they say we
troop or an image of what they say we are that doesn’t represent who we are or
are that doesn’t represent who we are or
are that doesn’t represent who we are or a corporate and media saturated image of
a corporate and media saturated image of
a corporate and media saturated image of hip-hop we don’t accept you because the
hip-hop we don’t accept you because the
hip-hop we don’t accept you because the B hip-hop bag you got to be hip-hop and
B hip-hop bag you got to be hip-hop and
B hip-hop bag you got to be hip-hop and pop and academically and intellectually
pop and academically and intellectually
pop and academically and intellectually as well and once we create these spaces
as well and once we create these spaces
as well and once we create these spaces for young people they believe it they
for young people they believe it they
for young people they believe it they hold on to it they walk into this image
hold on to it they walk into this image
hold on to it they walk into this image here if the winners of science years
here if the winners of science years
here if the winners of science years from last year with their hip-hop and
from last year with their hip-hop and
from last year with their hip-hop and t-shirts in front of an Ivy League’s
t-shirts in front of an Ivy League’s
t-shirts in front of an Ivy League’s institution
institution
institution posing in front of it like it’s the
posing in front of it like it’s the
posing in front of it like it’s the album cover these things shape the
album cover these things shape the
album cover these things shape the identity they shift your confidence they
identity they shift your confidence they
identity they shift your confidence they move something in the depths of your
move something in the depths of your
move something in the depths of your soul and they help you to reimagine
soul and they help you to reimagine
soul and they help you to reimagine yourself to be in a way you’ve never
yourself to be in a way you’ve never
yourself to be in a way you’ve never seen before
seen before
seen before so the clothes I’m have D come back out
so the clothes I’m have D come back out
so the clothes I’m have D come back out here D can you come back out real quick
here D can you come back out real quick
here D can you come back out real quick I lost them because
I lost them because
I lost them because it happens so close I’m a skip these
it happens so close I’m a skip these
it happens so close I’m a skip these flies man cuz my heart is so full but
flies man cuz my heart is so full but
flies man cuz my heart is so full but that’s that’s DISA doing science in the
that’s that’s DISA doing science in the
that’s that’s DISA doing science in the hood that’s that’s master PT some map in
hood that’s that’s master PT some map in
hood that’s that’s master PT some map in the hood darling wit me huh
the hood darling wit me huh
the hood darling wit me huh and that’s d teaching public speaking
and that’s d teaching public speaking
and that’s d teaching public speaking and engagement in the hood right we we
and engagement in the hood right we we
and engagement in the hood right we we respect teachers who have the credential
respect teachers who have the credential
respect teachers who have the credential where we appreciate folks who have the
where we appreciate folks who have the
where we appreciate folks who have the love and passion for the work and then
love and passion for the work and then
love and passion for the work and then we teach them to be teachers
we teach them to be teachers
we teach them to be teachers so the closeout doesn’t pass my time I
so the closeout doesn’t pass my time I
so the closeout doesn’t pass my time I want you to just say this with me to
want you to just say this with me to
want you to just say this with me to y’all and can I repeat this after me
y’all and can I repeat this after me
y’all and can I repeat this after me can’t you repeat it after me yeah I will
can’t you repeat it after me yeah I will
can’t you repeat it after me yeah I will not hide my badge itself to make a
not hide my badge itself to make a
not hide my badge itself to make a broken cell and powerful I will not be
broken cell and powerful I will not be
broken cell and powerful I will not be made to be less than because I choose to
made to be less than because I choose to
made to be less than because I choose to be myself I will not judge Marie it’s
be myself I will not judge Marie it’s
be myself I will not judge Marie it’s about how thinking looks or sounds I
about how thinking looks or sounds I
about how thinking looks or sounds I will be equally as ratchet as academic
will be equally as ratchet as academic
will be equally as ratchet as academic and for my young folks in the hood if
and for my young folks in the hood if
and for my young folks in the hood if you watching this when you make the
you watching this when you make the
you watching this when you make the wrong choice and they say all you corny
wrong choice and they say all you corny
wrong choice and they say all you corny because you’re going to school and being
because you’re going to school and being
because you’re going to school and being academic I want you to remember that
academic I want you to remember that
academic I want you to remember that from this point on we are Oreo no more
from this point on we are Oreo no more
from this point on we are Oreo no more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we are teaching and being Ratched emic
we are teaching and being Ratched emic
we are teaching and being Ratched emic thank you
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