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title: Cole MS morning meeting news feature
description: "NEWS:CBS: Rap artist teaches kids about history in hip-hop"
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# [Cole MS morning meeting news feature](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/cole-ms-morning-meeting-news-feature)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 01/28/19

Some believe if you want to talk and get kids to listen, speak a language they understand. That’s what led to a hip hop performance that was actually a history lesson. 

Friday morning at DSST Cole Middle School, students typically look forward to the weekend but on this day, students were actually looking forward to more learning. 

The 2018/1019 school year at Cole started off in a frightening way when there was a [shooting in front of the school](https://cbsloc.al/2NhLJzl). That’s why the staff and the Lone Tree Arts Center invited a rapper to speak to the kids on Friday. He showed them through history that even in the face of tragedy they can be successful.

 

[Read the full article here.](https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/25/shaun-boothe-cole-middle-school/)

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