Bun B Schools Us On W.E.B. DuBois’! Texan rapper Bun B is going by Professor Bun B theses days The UGK rapper is teaching a Religion and Hip Hop Culture course at Houston’s Rice University. In honor of Black History Month Bun B recites and summarizes a classic piece of American Literature by W.E.B Dubois’:‘The Souls Of Black Folk.’ Check out the video after the jump.
Nas Talks About Hip Hop Fellowship & Why He’s Fighting For The Genre!
Back in July, we got word that Hip-Hop Archive and the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University was honoring Nasir Jones, by building a fellowship in his name. The emcee gives us reason to why he’s down for the cause, one that he would not have been down for in his twenties. “In the beginning, I was a fighter. I’m always going to be a fighter, but I fight differently, for different reasons, today,” said Nas. “Hip Hop is important like computer science. The world is changing. If you want to understand the youth, listen to the music. This is what’s happening right underneath your nose,” he continued. Kurtis Blow, Rakim and many other legends’ words influenced his connection between hip-hop and education. He’s more for a fellowship such as this one nowadays due to these acts. This is what I like to see! You go Nas! Hit the jump for more.
IFWT Celebrates Black History Month: W.E.B. Du Bois
To celebrate Black History Month, InFlexWeTrust will be honoring influential members of Black history daily throughout the month. Today, we are honoring W.E.B. Du Bois. William Edward Burghardt “W. E. B.” Du Bois was a historian, American sociologist, civil rights activist, author, editor and Pan-Africanist. When he graduated from Harvard, Du Bois became the first African American to receive a doctorate degree. Before becoming on of the founders of the NAACP in 1909, he was a history, sociology and economics professor at Atlanta University. Du Bois fought against lynching, Jim Crow laws, and discrimination in education and employment. Read more about W.E.B. Du Bois and his Black History contributions below.
IFWT Celebrates Black History Month: W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, author, editor, historian, Pan-Africanist, and civil rights activist. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was the first African American earn a doctorate when he graduated from Harvard University. He became a history, sociology, and economics professor at Atlanta University. Du Bois was also one of the co-founders of the NAACP in 1909. Read more below. Julie A. & IFWT
