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Isothermal Community College We are from Isothermal Community College in Spindale, N. C. in Rutherford County. ICC is a community college with an enrollment of 2041 students for the Fall Semester of 2014, situated in a town with a population of 4321 for the 2010 census. Rutherford county had a textile-based economy until the fall of the industry in the U. S. until a few years ago. Most of our students are first-generation college students who face many challenges, not the least of which is getting an education.

Stereotypes and Contradictions of the Hip Hop Culture Represented in the Television Show, Empire PRESENTED BY: INSTRUCTOR KAREN TAYLOR, KYLIE GREEN, CASHMERE DUNN, SHANICE BAKER, NAKIRA EDGERTON, RAYNA JAMES, TYRAN HUNT, JOSHUA WRIGHT, KELSEY FITE, JEREMY MCHARQUE, BRITTANY PEREZ, DANIEL REYES,

Negative Stereotypes in Hip Hop Culture in Empire Homosexuality; Gender Issues; Misogyny; racism; drugs; thugs; and the music.

“Why not try a study in analyzing a text about Hip-Hop culture and connect it to reality? ”

"“Viewing rap as a rhetorical practice. . . can help bring about new ways to think about the fight against sexism and the partriarchy that troubles us all and leads us to the possibilities of brining wreck to oppression” (Pough 205). Everyone enjoyed the show, but what I really enjoyed was the engaging discussion that ensued. We looked at stereotypes represented in the episode such as: drug-related activities connection to Hip-Hop culture, racism, homophobia, negative views of women, and the symbols attributed to Hip-Hop, like hairstyles, bling, and the luxuries money can buy.

“…critical thinking can potentially lead to change, and if we are able to think critically about our lives and ourselves we will be able to progress in meaningful ways toward change’ (Pough 202). CULTURAL LITERACY AND EMPIRE THE FIRST ISSUE WE WILL ADDRESS IS GENDER ISSUES, INCLUDING HOMOPHOBIA AND MISOGYNY IN HIP HOP CULTURE

Empire White Party Purity?

Homophobia, Lucious, and Jamal https: //youtu. be/i. KU 0 Dw. R 1 H 7 M

Tianna and Hakeem https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v 6 Ze. Ihca. To

Misogyny “How did we go from Fly-girls to bitches and hos in our brothers’ eyes? ” (Watson 70) “Sad as it may be, it’s time to stop ignoring the fact that rappers meet ‘bitches’ and ‘hos’ daily —women who reaffirm their depiction of us on vinyl. Backstage, the road, and the ‘hood are populated with women who would do anything to be with a rapper sexually for an hour, if not a night” (Watson 77). From Joan Watson’s book: When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: My Life as a Hip-Hop Feminist

Racism, Lucious, Andre, Rhonda, and Anika https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n. EZs. Gy 3 3 o 5 E

“Hip Hop’s claim to fame is the claim of authenticity in its undaunted portrayals of ghetto reality” (Watkins 2). “But the pressure to stay hood had severe costs; namely, the devotion to the thug life that ran counter to hip hop’s claim that it represents the voices and experiences of a generation of marginal youths…”(Watkins 4). “THUG-LIFE” STAY TRUE TO THE ROOTS ECONOMIC OPPRESSION STREET LIFE RAGS TO RICHES-ARTISTS DRUGS

Works Cited “Empire on Twitter. ”Twitter. com. n. d. Web. 7 April 2015 Callahan, J. Sean, and Tarek C. Grantham. "'Deeper than rap': gifted males and their relationship with hip hop culture. " Gifted Child Today 2012: 197. Academic One. File. Web. 15 Mar. 2015. Daniels, Lee, and Danny Strong. "The Lion's Roar. " Empire. Fox. WHNS, Rutherfordton, NC, 25 Feb. 2015. Television. --------------------- "Dangerous Bonds. " Empire. Fox. WHNS, Rutherfordton, NC, 4 Feb. 2015. Television. Morgan, Joan. When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: My Life as a Hip-hop Feminist. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. Print. Pough, Gwendolyn D. Check It While I Wreck It: Black Womanhood, Hip-hop Culture, and the Public Sphere. Boston: Northeastern UP, 2004. Print. EMPIRE | Close Up: Jussie Smollett: Jamal Lyon https: //youtu. be/i. KU 0 Dw. R 1 H 7 M

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