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Article: Hip hop students learn to think to the beat
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- Chicago Defender
- Article date:
- September 22, 2006
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Once the beat drops, many listeners snap their fingers or twist their bodies from side to side. But whether they're shaking their tail feathers, shoulder leaning or going dumb, even fans of the music don't understand how much it relates to the Black experience.
Bryon D. Turman, lecturer of composition, humanities and hip hop, is trying to remedy that at North Carolina A&T State University, where he teaches about hip hop for the English Department.
"These courses reveal the Black creativity link from the beginning until now making the connection from the African griot to the MC," said Turman.
The course, "Topics in Literature: The History, Literary Connections, and Social Relevance of ...