Why is it that so many white suburban youth are so into hip hop culture? Dan Hodge explores author Bakari Kitwana’s insights into Black popular culture and its powerful influence on non-Black adolescents in his new book, Why White Kids Love Hip Hop.
Could you see Jesus wearing a silver necklace with his initials (J.C.) embedded with diamonds around his neck? Are these styles pride and vanity in the eyes of God, or are they fitting into the culture so we can reach more people?
What does leadership look like in the current cultural conditions? What does indigenous leadership development look like among young people in the midst of our changing culture?
As a youth worker, what do you do with the passion, despair, talent, rage, anger, hostility, love, spiritual connectivity and enthusiasm that encompasses the life of Tu-Pac Shakur? How do you, as a youth worker that cares about both God and culture, deal with the constant contradictions between God and gangsta rap?
