Hip Hop in Africa

This is the Hip Hop in Africa online course created by the Center for African Studies at Howard University as a resource for educators.

The course is designed to introduce students to contemporary African culture, using the lens of hip hop. Hip hop is a major cultural force throughout urban Africa, and the music is a great tool for understanding the social issues and cultural environments impacting African youth today. Through hip hop culture, African artists provide rich and diverse narratives of contemporary Africa. This course is designed to accommodate various levels of familiarity with Africa and provides access to content at various levels of difficulty.

This online course, Hip Hop in Africa, is a self-paced online course in which participants will be able to access all of the course materials at once upon signing up for the course. While participants are advised to complete module one first, they will be able to access and complete the modules according to their specific interests and needs. Each module contains links to important readings, websites, and audio/visual material that will be helpful for educators, as well as material that will provide information for the students on the respective topic. These readings, assigned videos, and lectures can be read and watched at your own pace.

Each module will also offer suggested lesson plans for educators to incorporate the topics in their classroom.

Each module takes up to 1 week to complete.