Summary: Kansas City Central's debate squad is shaking up the national circuit, by rapping their arguments to music, and making the case that the activity itself is rigged to benefit privileged kids at expensive schools.
Sylvia Maria Gross attempts to reconstruct the story of a couple of students from Kansas City's Central High School who shake up the national debate circuit with rap and by making the case that the debates themselves are rigged to benefit privileged kids at expensive schools.
It's a long 20 minutes that tries to chronicle the students journey, from the locals to the nationals, but the complexity of the story and the narration heavy presentation, make this a tough listen.
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Michael Johnson
Posted on April 24, 2007 at 09:11 PM | Permalink
Review of Kansas City Central Debate: Rules of the Game
Sylvia Maria Gross attempts to reconstruct the story of a couple of students from Kansas City's Central High School who shake up the national debate circuit with rap and by making the case that the debates themselves are rigged to benefit privileged kids at expensive schools.
It's a long 20 minutes that tries to chronicle the students journey, from the locals to the nationals, but the complexity of the story and the narration heavy presentation, make this a tough listen.