As a former middle school teacher and current high school teacher, I am very afraid of the current state of education. The kids are so far behind in every subject, even those kids that were once considered “gifted” struggle with writing coherent sentences. It is not looking good.
3. Parents need to step it up.
Most start strong in elementary but then loosen in middle & high school.
Do flashcards with them, read a book a day, as a family learn a new vocabulary word, give them grade challenges, play logic/mystery games, check grades and follow up
This one is for Hip Hop.
I felt heavily inspired by the lineage of Hip Hop and how it contributes to who I am today. This is my first self choreographed performance and one of the most important things I wanted to highlight was my connection to black women through Hip Hop. With the help of hair artist Malcom Marquez, we were able to make this symbolic art performance come to life in just a short week.
A special s/o to some of my inspirations; the incredible @solangeknowles @carlota_guerrero and @mfdoom (rip)
A special s/o to my stylist @sam__woolf for nailing this look and translating my take on hip hop through clothing !
This is my take on the future of Hip Hop. This is blackness. This is luxury. This is history.
Thank you to the @colbertlateshow team for having us on your show! And thank you to my true fans for always showing up to every performance and sharing my music 🐊 SWAMP4L