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Nationally Acclaimed Hip-Hop Association Breaking New Ground!

Finally, a book that deftly (and def-ly) chronicles the history, development and
practice of Hip-Hop-In-Educatio n, and more importantly- Hip-Hop AS education.
If education is not one of the first ten elements of Hip-Hop, then nobody in
Hip-Hop is keepin' it real except teachers.

Danny Hoch
Writer, Actor, Founder of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival

Teachers have no other choice but to learn how to use Hip Hop in the classroom.
It's the language of the children. They have to respect the culture of Hip-Hop.

Talib Kweli, Hip-Hop artist

The Hip-hop Education Guidebook:
Volume One

New York City, February 6, 2007— Due to overwhelming demand for effective
Hip-Hop education resources for the twenty-first century school, the Hip-Hop
Association, a national organization dedicated to facilitating, fostering, and
preserving Hip-Hop culture, announces the release of the much-anticipated book,
the Hip-Hop Education Guidebook: Volume One (Lulu.com; February 20, 2007;
$20.00) . To celebrate the release, the Hip-Hop Association will host a book
launch party at Red Bamboo in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 6
pm to 9pm.

Michael Cirelli, author of Hip-Hop Poetry & the Classics , Executive Director of
Urban Word NYC, says "The Hip-Hop Association represents a crucial movement in
the evolution of hip-hop culture--one that values media and education.  This
guidebook is a testament to their dedication to providing high-quality,
relevant and dynamic educational resources for the next generation of hip-hop
leaders"

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With public schools in the United States in a state of crises, there is a
growing need for innovation in the classroom. The Hip-Hop Education Guidebook:
Volume One is a groundbreaking book conceived as part of the Hip-Hop
Association' s Education Initiative (H2Ed).   This smartly arranged guidebook
is sure to engage teachers and students alike!

Educators from all over the United States and Canada contributed creative,
rigorous, user-friendly lessons that cover a range of subject areas including
math, science, geography, civics and language arts and have been used
successfully in both formal and informal academic settings. Scholars such as
New York University Professor, David Kirkland, author of the forward for the
Hip-Hop Education Guidebook explains, "you can learn just as much about
language and literature from reading Tupac as you can from Shakespeare. The
themes and conflicts present in Shakespeare are all present in hip hop."

The National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that Black and Latina/o
students continue to lag behind their White counterparts in reading and math
standardized test scores (Education Commission of the States, 2005). As this
achievement gap persists, the Hip-Hop Education Guidebook provides the context
for gathering answers. The Hip-Hop Education Guidebook addresses the tenants of
a critical Hip-Hop pedagogy, framing the issues of concern and strength within
Hip-Hop culture by providing in-depth analysis from parents, teachers and
scholars. And, most importantly, the Hip-Hop Education Guidebook offers an
array of innovative, interdisciplinary standards-reference d lessons written by
teachers for teachers.

Meet the teachers/contributo rs and the creators of the Hip-Hop Education
Guidebook at the launch party on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Red Bamboo in
Brooklyn, NY from 6pm to 9pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:

Marcella Runell, Director of Education
Hip-Hop Association
[m] 413-687-4963
[e] marcella at hiphopasso ciation.org
[web] www.h2ed.net

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ADVANCED PRAISE
"Finally, a book that deftly (and def-ly) chronicles the history, development
and practice of Hip-Hop-In-Educatio n, and more importantly- Hip-Hop AS
education. If education is not one of the first ten elements of Hip-Hop, then
nobody in Hip-Hop is keepin' it real except teachers."

--Danny Hoch
Writer, Actor, Founder of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival

"Teachers have no other choice but to learn how to use hip hop in the classroom.
It's the language of the children. They have to respect the culture of
Hip-Hop."

--Talib Kweli, Hip-Hop artist

"The Hip-Hop Association represents a crucial movement in the evolution of
hip-hop culture--one that values media and education.  This guidebook is a
testament to their dedication to providing high-quality, relevant and dynamic
educational resources for the next generation of hip-hop leaders"

--Michael Cirelli, author of Hip-Hop Poetry & the Classics,
Executive Director of Urban Word NYC

"As thousands of educators throughout the nation, and the world try to infuse
the elements of Hip-Hop Culture into the educational process , H2ED has emerged
as the leader of the Hip-Hop in education movement. Hip-Hop Congress is proud
to be a partner of H2ED."

--Rev. Dr. James G. White
Co-Chair Hip-Hop Congress National Advisory Board

About the Book

The Hip-Hop Education Guidebook: A Sourcebook of Inspiration and Practical
Application
Published by the Hip Hop Association
Publication Date: February 20, 2007
Price: $20.00
ISBN: #
Available on lulu.com (after February 20th)

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About the Creators:

Martha Diaz is the founder and visionary of the Hip-Hop Association . She is a
social entrepreneur, educator, organizer and filmmaker with over fifteen years
of media and marketing production experience. She has a B.A. in Communications
with a minor in Television and Film Production from Fairleigh Dickinson
University. She is Co-Author of the forthcoming book, Fresh, Bold & So Def: 100
of the Most Influential Women in Hip-Hop.

Marcella Runell is the Director of Education for the Hip-Hop Association and
serves as the Education Fellow for the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious
Understanding. In addition, she also serves as adjunct faculty at the Bank
Street College of Education, as well as the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst where she is an advanced doctoral student. Her dissertation is
entitled: Education in a Hip-Hop Nation: Our Identity, Politics, and Pedagogy.
Marcella received her M.A. in Higher Education Administration from New York
University. She is a freelance writer for the New York Times Learning Network
and VIBE magazine.


About H2Ed

The mission of H2Ed is to serve as a resource for educators and those committed
to helping children succeed in school by using the power of hip-hop culture as
a learning tool. This is achieved by compiling and maintaining a comprehensive
list of educational resources, products and services available for educators.
By providing important networking opportunities, and by advocating on both the
institutional and grassroots levels for educational reform.

H2Ed will cosponsor the "It's All About M.E.E. (Media, Expression, and
Education) Festival," a 3-day multi-media celebration that combines the
Freshest Youth Program, the Urban Word NYC Grand Slam Final, and the Hip-Hop
Education Summit. The Festival will take place February 23 – 25, 2007.

The Hip-Hop Association, Urban Word NYC, and the New School's Institute of Urban
Education have partnered up to offer the T.O.P.S.Y. (teachers, organizers,
parents, social workers, and youth) community an impressively talented group of
scholars, historians, pioneers, educators, fresh students, filmmakers,
journalists, and artists to engage in dialogue in the understanding of the
power of Hip-Hop to educate and empower the community.

Visit www.h2ed.net for more information.

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February 25, 2007 | www.h2ed.net

The Hip-Hop Association
PO Box 1181 New York, NY 10035
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