Hamden Hosts Hip-Hop Panel ft. Hamden Author, Dr. Don. C. Sawyer

Hamden CT

18 February, 2021

2:50 PM

Description

Hip-Hop and Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: A Panel Discussion with Dr. Don. C. Sawyer III Thursday, Feb. 25th - 6:30pm - (60-75 minutes) Registration Link:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p60TT75DSdmGqVp6-Ian9w Join us for an evening of thoughtful discussion on using Hip Hop as a tool to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline hosted by Hamden author and Quinnipiac University Sociology Professor, Dr. Don C. Sawyer III. This panel will feature themes, real stories and research from his book, "Hip-Hop and Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline" as well as input and community conversation with local community experts and academic researchers in the field of Hip Hop including: Panelists: Dr. Don C. Sawyer Frank E. Brady Dr. Lauren Kelly Frederick Douglass-Knowles II Dr. Tasha Iglesias Devon Glover "Sonnet Man" "Hip-Hop and Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline was created for K–12 students in hopes that they find tangible strategies for creating affirming communities where students, parents, advocates and community members collaborate to compose liberating and just frameworks that effectively define the school-to-prison pipeline and identify the nefarious ways it adversely affects their lives." Sponsoring Organizations: Ignite the Light, Best Video Film and Cultural Center, Spring Glen Church, Elm City Lit Fest, Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Hamden Dept. of Arts and Culture. Special thanks to organizational team: Dr. Don C. Sawyer, Sha McAllister, Emalie Mayo, Hank Hoffman, Pastor Jack Perkins Davidson, Siobhan Carter David, Julie Smith, and Alisha Martindale Learn more about Dr. Sawyer's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hop-Dismantling-School-Pipeline-Activism/dp/1433174405/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=don+sawyer+hip+hop&qid=1612980162&sr=8-1