The list included Dead Prez , Lyrics Born , B-Side Players and Erykah Badu , among many others . Writer : Protest songs at education rally ranged from old school to hip hop . Martínez : Whichever generation , all were fighting for accessible , affordable higher education . Katynka Z. Martínez 's mom immigrated to San Francisco at thousands and went to college ; she could n't afford it last week . Rising fees keep thousands of eligible students from realizing their dreams , she says .
Writer : Protest songs at education rally ranged from old school to hip hop . Martínez : Whichever generation , all were fighting for accessible , affordable higher education . Katynka Z. Martínez 's mom immigrated to San Francisco at thousands and went to college ; she could n't afford it last week . Rising fees keep thousands of eligible students from realizing their dreams , she says .