Keys to the City: Nipsey Hussle, Marathon Education, and the Celebration of South Central

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

We offer this session in memory of Nipsey Hussle, 33 years old at the time of his passing – as his growth over time embodies the type of learning and civic engagement we aspire to teach towards. This symposium illuminates the Black brilliance, Black excellence, Black culture, and Black joy of the Marathon District of Los Angeles and offers insights for how educators can more effectively serve the needs Students of Color by celebrating their community’s influence in youth culture and local politics. This symposium includes three papers that can help attendees consider ways to transform potential perceptions of cultural deficits in Black and Brown students into potential cultural and academic strengths.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Critical Educators for Social Justice

Chair

• David O. Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago

Papers

• The Marathon Continues...in Computer Science: How Black Girl Students Use Technology to Grieve Black Death - Tiera C. Tanksley, University of Colorado - Boulder

• When the Sistas Ain't Alright: Resurrecting #BlackGirlJoy in the Marathon District of South Los Angeles - Monique Lane, Saint Mary's College of California

• "Gotta Break Free": Teaching Toward Victory Conditions - Patrick Camangian, University of San Francisco

Discussant

• Tyrone C. Howard, University of California - Los Angeles