Jay-Z Subject of Georgetown University Course

from AP:

Author and educator Michael Eric Dyson is decoding the rhymes of rapper Jay-Z to teach students at Georgetown University about race, gender and poverty. But critics argue lyrics about swag and hustle have no place in higher education. (Dec. 2)

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Had the privilege of presenting portions of "My Passport Say Shawn: Towards a Cosmopolitan Hip-Hop Masculinity" (from the forthcoming Looking for Leroy: (Il)Legible Black Masculinities) to Michael Eric Dyson's class on October 5th.

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