Community
As an undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill Pierce Freelon developed a Hip-Hop curriculum for his honors thesis (which went on to earn highest honors). The curriculum, originally entitled Blackademics has since been taken into high schools, universities, libraries, churches and community centers, from Inglewood to India. The site Blackadmeics.org was originally founded as an extension of this curriculum, providing an online forum where discussions started in the classroom could continue. In 2009 the Blackademics community workshop series has developed into several dynamic courses. Freelon is a graduate of the Pan-African Studies masters program at Syracuse University, the former director of the Bebop to Hip-Hop program for the non-profit organization, The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, as well as an emcee in Hip-Hop group, Language Arts and the Jazz/soul quartet, The Beast. Both musical groups actively participate in select workshops. To bring a Blackademics workshop or lecture to your school or organization, please contact: Kathryn Proctor - kathrynproc@gmail.com
Click here to download the curriculum information packet.
Click here to download Freelon’s Curriculum Vitae.
For more information on the workshops, email Kathryn Proctor at kathrynproc@gmail.com or download a curriculum sample here.
