Derek Luke

Derek Luke Instagram – We Going live Y’all @ 6pm Pacific Time (TODAY) with my Brother, Friend & Partner in the work Chris Emdin and New York Times bestseller: “For White Folks Who Teach in Da Hood and the Rest of Y’all Too”! One of America’s most prolific voices, I’m Excited to share what I learned, here’s a bit of our History & Partnership,I always knew the my CALL n ASSIGNMENT was to bring positive images of Men of Color to the screen. I wrestled with this knowing as young man, that this would be to serious observing 💡 the present Culture but your either ur “INFLUENCING OR BEING INFLUENCED” thought I was being 2 serious but PURPOSE is serious. Our History began when I was giving screen play project that we are presently working on, this brought us together I went from actor to advocate our friendship grew into a brotherhood & Partnership in the Work of Education, instantly this journey has open my eyes to the Education system. I thought I failed the system but I realized the system FAILED ME)this 6 year friendship/experience in the trenches traveling with with Prof. Chris Emdin I now realize I must be a “AGENT OF CHANGE” one of my favorite Emdin quotes: “Education is not Memorization” please come tune in, if you are a student, Artist, teacher or parent or observer of life:) come to our Safe place, come share your ❤️ WHEN WE COME TOGETHER WE GROW TOGETHER #HipHopEd #DontWorryJustTeach #teachersofinstagram | Posted on 01/Apr/2020 05:12:55