CoCo Benitez
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | High School World History Teacher |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
| Interests | -Local politics (DC, Maryland, Virgina) -International Politics (from the journalism perspective) -Education Policy (local and national) -World travel -Books (topics of race, inequality, politics, poetry) -Historical documentaries *Dining/Cuisine(Indian, Thai, Puerto Rican, Italian, anything International) *Collecting jewelry (from cities and countries of travel) * |
| Favorite Movies | -Love Jones -Forrest Gump -City of Angels -Shawshank Redemption -Seven -Soul Food -Virgin Suicides -Joy Luck Club -Beaches -El Cantante |
| Favorite Music | Growing up listing to classic R&B, contemporary jazz and progressive hip hop, my musical foundation has set the tone for my current preferences of musical artists. If you were to scroll through my CD collection at home or my iPod, you would find an array....Erykah Badu, Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Mos Def, Coldplay, Bjork, Jill Scott, Mozart, Kanye West, Common, Fiona Apple and the list goes on. Music can add excitement to everyday house cleaning or help me reflect after a long day. I play classical music for my students to get them focused during exams, and authentic hip hop and R&B during group work. Music is everywhere all the time....music is life. |
| Favorite Books | -The Autobiography of Malcolm X -No Disrespect -Souls of Black Folks -Pedagogy of the Oppressed -Color Purple -The Fire Next Time -Invisible Man -Black Boy -Letter from Birmingham Jail -Summer Sisters |
What is something you are thankful for everyday?