Creating Spaces for Urban Black/Brown Girls in Science: Uncovering Science Genius

• In Event: 77.055 - Voices of Teachers and Students in Urban Settings

Abstract

This paper explores how a Hip-hop based science program created a space for four urban Black/Brown girls in high school to both learn science and challenge stereotypes about girls in science and hip-hop. In this paper, we argue that a culturally relevant hip-hop rooted science classroom creates a space where Black/Brown girls can demonstrate their scientific literacy and knowledge while resisting race/gender biases.
The chief goal of this study was to explore what happens when Black girls in an urban low-income minority public school are provided with tools for engaging in science that align with hip-hop culture.

Authors

• Christopher Emdin, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Gifty Asantewa Asamani, Teachers College, Columbia University