Fall 2007 Academic Lecture Series - The
Global Impact of Hip Hop Culture
In the last 30 years, hip hop has attracted an
international audience, growing from an art form to a state of
being. This forum will focus on the phenomenal growth of hip hop
culture and how it has influenced both popular culture and the
global economy.
Moderator
Bakari Kitwana – journalist,
activist, political analyst and author of The Hip-Hop
Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture
and Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop
Panelists
Carlton Ridenhour aka “Chuck
D” – Founder of Public Enemy
Clive Campbell aka “DJ Kool
Herc” – Hip Hop Pioneer (The Herculoids)
Jorge Pabon aka “Popmaster
Fabel” – Hip Hop dance pioneer (Rock Steady Crew), author,
producer, choreographer
Martha Diaz – filmmaker and
President of the Hip Hop Association
Honorable George Martinez aka
“Rithm” – Chairman, Hip Hop Association and U.S. State
Department Cultural Ambassador
Toni Blackman – U.S. State
Department Hip Hop Ambassador
Danny Hoch – actor, playwright,
director, and founder of the Hip Hop Theatre Festival
Minya Oh aka “Miss Info” –
entertainment writer, journalist and on-air personality on NY radio
station Hot 97
Hassan McMillan aka “Brother
Hahz” – Christian hip hop artist, CEO of Heartfelt Music
Group
We will also feature various hip hop performances by artists
from around the globe.
Date
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Time
6:45 p.m.
Location
Marillac Auditorium
Sponsored by Student Affairs, Multicultural Affairs and the Hip Hop
Association as part of the Tolerance and Civility Series.
More Information
For more information, contact Reggie Barnes, Director of
Multicultural Affairs at (718) 990-7987 or barnesr@stjohns.edu
Fall 2007 Academic Lecture Series