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Using the intersections between Kendrick, James, Beyoncé, and Zora to teach rhetoric and language in HS English 4.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

“The flag is drenched with our blood”

- Fannie Lou Hamer

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

For those ignorant of history, when watching Kendrick Lamar, “40 acres and a mule” was a promise broken to the freed slaves. They were promised land as a start to being given true freedom.

It was an opportunity to build wealth, independence, and a future beyond the chains of slavery. But that promise was stolen from them, just as their labor, dignity, and humanity had been stolen for centuries.

Abraham Lincoln’s assassination wasn’t just the loss of a president. It was the loss of a fairer future for Black Americans. With his death, white leaders eager to restore the old racial order ripped away the land, power, and possibilities that could have transformed Black communities for generations.

Had Lincoln lived, Black people in America would likely have had a fighting chance at true economic freedom—owning land, creating generational wealth, and breaking the cycle of systemic oppression that white America has upheld for over a century and a half. Instead, they were forced back into poverty, sharecropping, and racial violence, while white America continued to hoard the benefits of their ancestors’ crimes.

Most Americans don’t know this history—because white America doesn’t want them to know. They want to pretend that slavery ended and everything was fine, ignoring the broken promises, the stolen land, and the systemic barriers still in place today. But history doesn’t forget. And neither should we.

[Taylor Denise Richardson @astrostarbright]

What a Black History Moment!

The Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just about entertainment—it was a protest, and some people missed the message because they were focused on the surface. What Kendrick Lamar brought to the stage was deeper than music—it was a call to wake up.

With the American flag built from Black bodies, it was a direct statement: this country was built on our backs. “With great power comes great responsibility.” Kendrick used his platform to highlight how Black culture has always been exploited, but no matter how hard others try to steal from us, they can’t replicate what we are.

This wasn’t about white people—it was about those who control the media and the industry, manipulating us for their benefit. Kendrick flipped the script, showing how the system turns rappers into tools for their agenda, pitting us against each other like in Squid Game, while the media profits from our destruction.

The stage wasn’t a party—it was a prison yard, representing how we’ve been trapped, dancing for the system. Kendrick showed us the game we’re playing, but it’s time to stop dancing and start thinking.

This isn’t just about music, it’s about the culture and how we protect each other and our art from those who want to taint it. Kendrick made it clear—there’s no place for plants like Drake who push harmful agendas. This system is designed to distract and divide, and those who were bored or confused by the show are proof it’s working.

Kendrick is reminding us that this is bigger than rap—it’s about revolution and reclaiming our power. And for those who didn’t get it, maybe it’s time to stop choosing entertainment over education. True art, like Kendrick’s, isn’t always flashy—it’s meant to challenge, and that’s why it matters.

And if you didn’t get it and was focused on being entertained in the state we in right now in America then maybe it’s time for you to wake up!

#theynotlikeus #blackeducation #therevolutionwillbetelevised #KendrickLamarHalftimeShow #SuperBowl

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@RoyIsThaTruth Meditate. MUCH better high.

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It's important to teach ALL the greats in literature, especially those like @kendricklamar who students can identify with socially and culturally. His invaluable, diverse perspective resonates + gives a deeper understanding of the world in which they live.
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@nhannahjones Then @nhannahjones I'm enrolling next semester.

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Dude posted this. It looks sweet.

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@kevscabpatch @DeL2000 No, that was slavery.

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@realtalkjess

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@edutopia Thanks for this. I'm going to try it!

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@fantasticlegs @edutopia I'm not sure what you mean by pushing race division, but I think some people don't even realize they do. So doing nothing won't solve race issues. Discussing them in a safe environment would at least open windows of opportunity to solve them.

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@GranMaDuties @edutopia Malarkey? smh Finger snaps are a quiet signal to show unity, agreement, and affirmation in the literary world that originated with Greeks. It's standard practice after poetry readings, especially, and at conferences, university symposiums, and even at the end of formal dinners.

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@AyanaHarry @PIX11News It's a shame people are so sensitive that even a compliment can get you fired. Did he mean she was "beautiful" as an insult? Or, did we miss that part? I don't think it was intended or should be taken negatively. Her beauty IS phenomenal. He just chose the wrong idiom.

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@RealMarcFoxx @IAmSteveHarvey It's called monochrome. Check it out: https://t.co/zyN9AcazkP

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@upchurch_gail in my APSI class was the dopest experience this school year so far! #blacklit #blacklitmoves #allLITmattersthough

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@ramjamnyc @JoyAnnReid It's Glenn Close! Fuck yeah she does! Have you seen her movies? GC's got soul..in every way! ❤

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