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CEDRIC NOT THE ENTERTAINER
About This Book
Cedric Cason has made the decision to reveal his life’s remarkable journey. This journey encompasses growing up in poverty-stricken projects, being raised by a single mother, and discovering the worth of a father’s presence during his teenage years. From escaping the drug scene and living with a bounty on his head in E. St. Louis to his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps and subsequent betrayal, Cedric candidly discusses the toll it took on his career and family, which left him grappling with thoughts of suicide. But in the face of hardship, he endured, ultimately finding success in both the private sector and the boardroom.
Cedric M. Cason
360°: A Blueprint to Black Self-Determination
360° provides a hip hop centered analysis of our society’s racialized history. It also offers strategies to navigate the effects of that history and a blueprint to actualize Black Liberation. 360° is the map, and the end notes provide the detailed directions to follow to move towards community self-determination and sustainability.
In 360°, you learn how to:
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Maximize the power of social networks and social support systems.
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Build cooperative structures for community sustainability.
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Develop a cultural strategy that centers Blackness.
Hip Hop has been the griot of its generation’s beautiful struggle and I draw on the lessons I learned from its context. 360° draws its chapter titles from hip hop artists that have helped and shape this analysis, particularly Public Enemy (PE) and Lauryn Hill. It is the culmination of 20 years of centralizing hip hop in social justice work. I believe hip hop best reflects the beauty and struggle of our 21st century’s journey to freedom. For me, hip hop has and always is about the people it represents and our social and political freedom.
Dr. Tina Wright
