FRESH, BOLD, & SO DEF

Fresh, Bold, & So Def (FBSD) is a women and gender research and archive project created to empower and cultivate women in Hip-Hop through a social enterprise solution’s model that is both educational and entrepreneurial. Incubated at the Hip-Hop Education Center at New York University's Metropolitan Center, the objective of FBSD is to promote positive images and motivational stories of powerful women in diverse roles and leadership positions within Hip-Hop culture through an educational platform that can be used in classrooms, libraries, museums, community centers, public forums, employment centers, and correctional facilities.

August 13 2012

BETTINA L. LOVE is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on new ways of thinking about urban education and effective pedagogical approaches for urban learners. Dr. Love’s research interests also include gender and sexuality studies, Hip Hop, feminism, and popular culture. Dr. Love is a former public elementary school teacher. She is also a former board member of The Kindezi Charter School in Atlanta, GA. Kindezi emphasizes small class size, arts integration, and social responsibility. http://fred.ovpr.uga.edu/Summary.do?faculty=12386