Dr. Ife Jie.

Bio

Dr. Ife Jie is a Sango priestess, hip-hop artist, and educator from South Central Los Angeles. She earned her PhD in Education from UCLA and has taught African American Studies at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. Her scholarship examines how hip-hop culture can inform education. As an artist, she has released The Godmother of Them All, #RealBlackGirls, and Street Sankofa, produced by Ralo Stylez.

Her work in music and community organizing draws on her time in Atlanta, her mentorship with Dr. Mutulu Shakur, and her work with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.

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