The bone marrow drive was just weeks away. Asha Jennings was excited at the prospect of Spelman College teaming with 4Sho4Kids — a foundation started by rapper Nelly — to bring attention to an important cause.
For months, the 21-year-old had been organizing the marrow drive. She and her friends were talking about it in Decatur early on the morning of March 15.
The conversation eventually turned to music videos — one in particular.
"What's 'Tip Drill?' " Jennings asked.
"A bunch of strippers shaking their butts,'' she was told.
"Who's the artist?''
"Your boy, Nelly,'' came the answer.
It was Jennings' first step into an issue that has sparked several protests at her school — one is scheduled today — and has renewed discussion of the denigration of black women in music videos.
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Thanks to this article, I also learned what Tip Drill means
Just the term I need to add to my lexicon