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Today at 3PM: Talib Kweli and Bakari Kitwana on Hip-Hop Activism [Live Stream]

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Talib Kweli headlines Rap Sessions on Friday, Feb 17th, 3:00 pm EST at Jackson State University. "Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era" will be a community dialogue on the ways race and gender discussions in national culture have evolved since the 2008 Election. Also featuring Mark Anthony Neal, Joan Morgan, John Jennings and Elizabeth Mendez Berry. Moderated by Bakari Kitwana.

For the last six years, Rap Sessions, the first national tour of its kind, brought townhall style meetings to scores of cities across the country. In 2011, Rap Sessions continues its commitment to engaging the most difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop generation. By touring the nation with leading hip-hop activists, scholars, and artists, Rap Sessions helps jumpstart crucial local debate. Past participating institutions include Princeton University, Brown University, University of California-Berkeley, Vanderbilt University, University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Chicago, Harvard Law School among others.

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