Topics Discussed

Does mainstream hip hop music promote and perpetuate negative stereotypes of African-Americans in our society?

Albany High School
Albany, New York

Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School
Berne, New York

Coxsackie-Athens High School
Coxsackie, New York

Troy High School
Troy, New York

High school students from Albany and Berne-Knox-Westerlo (Albany County); Coxsackie-Athens (Greene County); and Troy (Rensselaer County) discuss underlying issues in hip hop and rap music, including sexism, violence, homophobia and internalized oppression, with entrepreneur, activist, and writer April Silver, and lecturer / DJ Nick Conway.

Moderated by WAMC Performance Place host Michael Eck.

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