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Our work speaks for itself

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Our work speaks for itself —

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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar, Aja Blair, speaks on stage at the Jackie Robinson Foundation annual awards dinner on March 7, 2016 in New York City.
Aja is a Jackie Robinson Foundation scholar that interned with us for 2 summers in our Shelton, Connecticut office. She recently graduate from Georgia Southern and works at Unilever full time.
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What People Are Saying

  • Before RatchedeMIX came to our school, writing felt like something we just had to do for a grade. But Ms. Blair made it feel like something we get to do. She showed us how hip hop is poetry, how our stories matter, and how our voices are powerful. I wrote something in that workshop that I was actually proud to perform in front of my classmates. That never happens for me.

    — Fourth Grade Student

  • Her integration of hip hop literacy, critical thinking, and standards aligned instruction was both rigorous and accessible. I walked away with concrete tools I used the very next week — and my students responded immediately. Engagement went up. Writing improved. Classroom discussions deepened. This was not performative. It was transformative.

    —Elementary Teacher

  • We invited Aja to serve as keynote speaker for our annual youth development summit, and she exceeded every expectation. She did not deliver a speech — she created an experience. Her message was bold, culturally grounded, research informed, and deeply personal. The room was energized, reflective, and moved to action. Our attendees stayed after to continue the conversation.

    — Nonprofit Director