On Hip Hop, Race, and Politics: The Way We Talk About Things
Daphne Harrison Lecture
Thursday, March 6, 2014 · 7:30 - 9 PM
Jay Smooth, Hip Hop Culture Critic
In this talk, socio-political pundit Jay Smooth, the popular blogger behind "The Ill Doctrine," discusses everything from present-day politics and social justice to music, media, and culture. Smooth delves into the oftentimes-tricky discussion of race, specifically how we talk about race and racism as a culture, sharing thought-provoking, humorous, and entertaining suggestions for expanding our worldview on the subject.
Sponsored by Critical Social Justice, Women's Center, Student Life's Mosaic Center, the Africana Studies Department and the Dresher Center for the Humanities.