Kendrick Lamar visits a school in NJ

A Visit From Kendrick Lamar- Best Day Of School... Ever?
By Sami Yenigun
Published June 13, 2015

NPR

Key Points: English Teacher Brian Mooney teachers high schools students at High Tech High School in New Jersey decided to tie in his exploration of Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eyes by referencing the novel with Lamar's album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Not only is the novel begin correlated with what high school students are now interested in, mainstream hip hop/rap music, as well as what is relevant with what is going on in today's event in America.

Audience: Teachers, Educators, public, and students

Relevance: The article truly explores the process of who educators can deconstruct how they think by always keep a hand on the pulse of youth culture. It allows students to not only explore the works of today's artists as well as what holds more meaning to students of today's youth.