Detroit High School Teacher Fired For Being A Rapper; Films Music Video With Former Students
A U.S. history teacher from Detroit was reportedly dismissed from her teaching profession after the school found out she was a rapper.
Last week, Domonique Brown, who goes by the rapper name Drippin Honey, took to TikTok and X to announce that she "was forced to leave" her position for side hustling as a rapper.
"A single parent's disapproval led to my dismissal. The parent wished to stay anonymous after contacting my job for months. I've been dealing with this since I dropped 'Drippin 101,'" Brown revealed online.
Recently, I was forced to leave my position due to me being a Rapper. A single parent’s disapproval led to my dismissal. The parent wished to stay Anonymous after contacting my job for months, I’ve been dealing with this since I dropped “Drippin 101” 5 months later Meetings after pic.twitter.com/6SovZETbyv
— Drippin Honey 🍯 (@DomoDomoDomoo) March 17, 2024
She continued, "Five months later, meeting after meeting defending my involvement in the music industry, I was asked to erase all my content. That's when I knew I [had] to bet on myself [because] nobody will if I don't. What troubles me most about this situation is the lack of consideration for the impact and influence I have had on my students' lives."
"My outside life should not be grounds for termination when it does not interfere with my ability to fulfill my responsibilities as a teacher. My dedication, professionalism and passion for education have always been unwavering, regardless of any personal pursuits I may have," she added.
After she was reportedly fired from the school she refused to name, she released the music video for "Drippin 101," featuring her "best students in the world."
In a statement Brown provided to XXL, she said, "After I was removed, I walked out and had my camera girl outside waiting. As a Black history teacher, I provided something powerful and meaningful to those kids."
The former high school teacher also said that students and parents signed a petition for her after finding out about her dismissal.
"I have over 320 parent and students signatures who [signed] a petition for me that the parents started [when] they found out about my removal," she said.
Brown added that she was in talks with a lawyer about her termination from the school.
Before announcing her dismissal, Domonique took to Instagram in February to share that she was starting her Master's program at the Western Governors University to follow her dream and goal of being "a Doctor of Education."
"You have been cleared to start the M.Ed. in Education Technology and Instructional Design (Adult and K-12) program on 3/1/2024," the screenshot she posted read.
