Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS, Project 2025's education agenda, and Prager University’s expansion into classrooms are all part of a long-planned, orchestrated plan to thorouoghly control what kids learn and how they think.

This video breaks down how PragerU operates, why it’s so dangerous for all students (especially Black and marginalized communities), and how Hip Hop culture — from KRS-One’s “You Must Learn” to modern Hip Hop-based pedagogy — offers uniquely powerful, proven lessons and tactics on how to counter these efforts.

If you’re an educator, this matters for how you teach and protect your students.

If you’re a parent, you need to know that this will dictate what your children are actually learning in school.

If you’re a policymaker or activist, this will provide some guidance as to how communities can push back against authoritarian strategies disguised as “education."

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📚 This essay also connects to themes from the book Hip Hop Can Save America! Inspiration for the Nation from a Culture of Innovation—showing how Hip Hop provides strategies for education, social justice, mental health, and civic engagement.

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