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The Blank Page: Literature, Hip-Hop and Freedom

The Blank Page: Literature, Hip-Hop and Freedom

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library


The Blank Page: Literature, Hip-Hop and Freedom

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Blank Page: Literature, Hip-Hop and FreedomMK AsanteIn conversation with Jeff Chang, author and director, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Stanford UniversityIn MK Asante’s new memoir Buck, the award-winning writer, filmmaker, poet and professor scripts his rise from Philadelphia dealer and delinquent to the passionate and driven artist he is today. To share his powerful story of redemption, Asante sits down to rap with Jeff Chang, author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, on how he was transformed by the most unconventional teachers and the freedom to create on the blank page. *Click here to see photos from the program!
Released:
Sep 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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ALOUD is the Library Foundation of Los Angeles' award-winning literary series of live conversations, readings and performances at the historic Central Library and locations throughout Los Angeles.