S2E6: Finding the Flow: Hip Hop Pedagogy and Transformative Student Engagement

Professor Kisha Daniels and Duke undergraduate student Selena Collins’ collaborative service-learning course, Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop, connects Duke students and Durham Public School middle and high schoolers. Working in partnership with public school educators, Duke students create engaging learning environments that celebrate language, critical thinking and social justice through hip hop music. Rooted in relationship-building and student empowerment, the course work confirms how community-based, collaborative learning can strengthen student engagement and inspire the next generation. 

 

Episode Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

Music Composition: André Mego, T’20 | MMS’21 

Production Sponsor: Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University  

Recording Date and Location: May 2025, Bryan Center Studios