You're All I Need to Get By: A Reimagined Method to Mentorship

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Mentoring at the K–12 Level (Table 15)

Abstract

This autoethnographic reflection examines the intersectional identity and mentorship experiences of the chapter's authors, the mentor, and mentees. Each author will discuss their experiences with mentorship and how it shaped their research agendas, professional careers, and being mentored by an unconventional mentor. Although hip-hop education appears innovative, some K-12 educators, higher education scholars, and professionals maintain a skewed perspective, considering Hip-Hop to promote sexuality, drug use, and criminal activity over education (Malkin, 2004; Donald, 1998; McWhorter, 2008). However, Love (2014) explained that students who identify with Hip-Hop embody grit, and social and emotional intelligence, which are predictors of academic success. The authors provide rich descriptive data by formally exploring mentoring relationships through gender and hip-hop identities.

Authors

• Tiyana Herring, Florida State University
  Presenting Author

• Jhaneil Thompson, Florida A&M University
  Presenting Author

• De'Keria Hunter, Palm Beach County School District
  Presenting Author

• Krystal N. Bush, Florida A&M University
  Presenting Author

• Cheron Hunter Davis, Florida A&M University
  Presenting Author