What Does Hip Hop (W)righting Pedagogy Mean in the Community College Context?

• In Event: Enhancing Student Outcomes: The Impact of College Success Courses, Programs, and Innovative Pedagogies

Abstract

Drawing from collaborative self-study research conducted on the “Mid-Atlantic Community College’s” “R.E.A.L. Student Success Program’s” initiatives to (re)imagine the trajectories and transitions of Black male students, this paper addresses the question: What does Hip Hop pedagogy mean in the community college context? Data analysis reveals that innovative Hip Hop (W)righting pedagogies forged R.E.A.L. teacher-student relationships and socio-political teaching and learning that helped to remedy the discourses about, and repair the academic identities of, Black male students. Study findings are salient to the theme of the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting and carry implications for community college faculty and administrators committed to exploring the potential of culturally relevant pedagogical and programmatic interventions designed to disrupt inequities in postsecondary opportunities.

Authors

• H. Bernard Hall, Drexel University

• Adrianne Washington, Community College of Baltimore County

• Sunni L. Solomon, Morgan State University