“We just want to party” is the opening sentence to one of the greatest Childish Gambino songs. First released in early 2018, this song rapidly became viral and now has over eight hundred million views on YouTube. “This is America”, a song that might sound like any other hip hop song. But when you really …
Category Archives: Week2_2023
My foray into the punk rock music scene
Initially upon studying the messages and communities behind the Hip Hop genre added with all the issues that they try to convey, I was immediately reminded of my personal affinity for punk rock music. Music has grown and developed throughout the generations, becoming a medium of entertainment and storytelling, using these devices to lure people …
Journal #2
With the end of the second week of the program, I think many of us have gotten used to the pace and flow of this program. As the second week wore on, we gained insight into the critical issues of youth, media, political participation, and hip pop as civic media. From this course, I deeply …
Hip-Hop and Civic Engagement
In the reading, “All I Need is One Mic”, it discusses how hip-hop as not only a genre but as a culture have given young people a way to engage with their communities and combat inequalities. The title of this article comes from the chorus of a song called “One Mic” by a rapper named …
Week 2 in the AYA Journey
Week 2 at AYA communications class was normal. We learned about missed representation in the media and the importance of addressing missed representation. Representation in the media is an essential and ongoing conversation. It focuses on ensuring that diverse perspectives are accurately and inclusively portrayed across different forms of media. One example of this is …
Communicating Change 