Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back when I attended M.S. 101 in the Bronx, I tuned out the science teacher because I didn’t think science was for me. I viewed ...

*The power of hip-hop has been apparent in many areas over the years and Austin Martin is using that power to make learning fun with Rhymes with Reason, an interactive program that uses lyrics from ...

sound like a parody of itself. Rhetoric is arguably one of the most powerful tools at any human’s disposal. Very few people can be educated or persuaded using raw facts. The quickest way to bore ...

For playwright and educator Darius V. Daughtry, the connection between Shakespeare and hip-hop began in the classroom.

This episode will focus on educators using hip-hop culture to relate to their students and encourage their creativity and freedom of self-expression. Carolina Classrooms is available to stream on ...

Wisconsin has but a few claims to fame: cheese, the Green Bay Packers, and the astonishing number of residents who work at Wal-Mart (the department store is the state’s largest employer). But none of ...

To echo the late essayist, Stanley Crouch, nothing says I want to live more than hip-hop. This street-born culture has saved lives—literally. As hip-hop culture celebrates its 50th birthday, Toby S.

Forgot the name of Jay-Z's first album? At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, that could cost you an A. Most college students expect to learn about history before they graduate — but not necessarily ...

Hip-hop is more than music—it’s a bridge between culture and education. Across the country, educators are using its beats, ...

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 ...